Word: succession
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Pettit modestly credits much of his success to Teammates Charlie Share, the hulking (6 ft. 11 in., 235 Ibs.) center and captain of the Hawks, and Slater Martin, playmaking guard who at 5 ft. 10 in. is the smallest man in the league. "Share swings between me and an opposing player and holds the other guy off so I have time to take a shot," he explains. "Martin rifles the ball with such accuracy on the fast break that I get to it just at the right time." But in basketball there is no substitute for scoring points...
...surprise of no one at the university, New Jersey's Rutgers last week named Dr. Mason Welch Gross, 47, best known for his off-campus success as a TV answer man, as its new president. Big (6 ft. 3 in., 197 Ibs.), mild, mustached Philosophy Teacher Gross joined the 14,000-student university in 1946, has served as provost, vice president and acting president since the school's former head, Dr. Lewis Webster Jones, resigned last August...
...Vanguard I fiasco not wisely but too well. Having been cautioned, after that widely publicized failure, that it should not have trumpeted so loudly before the firings, the Air Force veiled its two subsequent firings (the Atlas launched in December and the current Discoverer) in secrecy until their success was announced...
...those available for the satellites and lunar probes which have been launched by the National Agency for Space and Aeronautics as part of the IGY. Attempts to conceal the entire operation may prevent public embarrassment in case of failure, but they can also diminish scientific value in case of success...
While Kiphuth is undoubtedly better known than his arch-rival from Cambridge, due to the former's unbridled success as a producer of winning teams. Ulen's record as a coach known for getting the most out of available talent is equally impressive. Witness recent Yale meets where heavily underdog Crimson teams, though losing, have displayed some exceptional individual performances. In 1957, Crimson captain Chouteau Dyer took two upset wins in the sprints, setting new pool and college records. Last year at New Haven, the Crimson got nine points above expectations in a surprisingly good team performance. In addition, Ulen...