Word: stroke
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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EPISODE-REPORT ON THE ACCIDENT INSIDE MY SKULL, by Eric Hodgins. The author of Mr. BIandings Builds His Dream House tells what it was like to rebuild his life after a major "cerebrovascular accident" (in layman's terms, a stroke) left him severely paralyzed four years ago. Hodgins wrote this book with ballpoint pens (he can no longer use a typewriter), but it has Mr. Blandings' old wit and wordcraft...
None of the lightweight crews was ever in trouble. The varsity led from the start and pulled out ahead in the body of the race, rowing at a 33 stroke per minute pace. Both the JV and the freshman boats won by four lengths, and the latter, rowing without headwind, posted a faster time than the varsity...
...even from the front tees, that's a score any man would be proud of. But then she shot a third-round 77, and had to score a one-under-par 35 for the final nine holes to beat fast-closing Mickey Wright by one stroke...
...Adams Cup the same varsity combination that has won for the last two weeks. It includes Bob Schwarz at bow, Goeff Gratwick at two, captain Harry Pollock at three, Tom Pollock at four, Jim Tew at five, Paul Gunderson at six, Bob Whitney at seven, Geoff Picard at stroke, and Ted Washburn...
...lightweight boat will be Martyn Greenacre at bow, Leo Cass at two, Bruce Stephenson, who rowed JV last week, at three, Allan Tice at four, Charles McClennan at five, captain Jim MacMahon at six, Roman Nowygrod at seven, Galen Brewster at stroke, and Paul Henry...