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Hookes?s death following a violent incident outside a Melbourne hotel was overplayed by adrenaline-charged journalists, but the reaction of cricket lovers has been profound. For many Australians aged 35 to 45, ?Hookesy? was a childhood sporting hero (a spunk for women of all ages), announcing his abundant talent and displaying his surfie looks in a spectacular way during the season of 1976-77. After a string of high scores for South Australia, the 21-year-old made his national debut against England in the Centenary Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The blond, left-handed batsman tonked opposing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forever Young | 2/2/2004 | See Source »

...nothing to wear! My closet is strangely bare of any athletic clothing. I finally decide on old gym shorts from high school (a vivid purple) and a white tank top. I feel almost peppy, confident that I look the part. I can do this! I’ve got spunk! Who cares that I’m not the least bit athletic—I’ll be joining scores of pom-pom wavers before me, folks like President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Class of 1904, all under the careful guidance of the Crimson cheer squad...

Author: By V.e. Hyland and K.l. Jobson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Cheer Up! | 6/4/2003 | See Source »

...which Biblical character would make the best skateboarder? “Definitely not Job or Isaiah or Abraham. Maybe David. He has a lot of spunk and that whole ‘No Fear’ thing going...

Author: By M. M. Mooney, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: What Would Jesus Ride? | 4/24/2003 | See Source »

...Harvard—the stress of it—was all pretty hard on Isabelle,” Luke explains. “She came here really alive and capable, but then she sort of lost a lot of spunk. She became really concerned with survival, which for her was staying in school and not flipping...

Author: By Angie Marek, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: What is Cheating? | 12/5/2002 | See Source »

NASHVILLE STAR Aspiring Garths and Shanias must perform original songs and share a house in Nashville on this country-music show, which airs early next year on USA. Choosing new material shows spunk, but can these crooners write...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Search Of Divas...And Ratings | 11/4/2002 | See Source »

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