Word: taller
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Calories Don't Count, Taller...
...varsity outbattled the taller Indians in the first 20 minutes, pulling down 23 rebounds to the Big Green's 13. What was more, the Crimson sank 20 of 38 shots from the floor, and all nine of its free throws, as the crowd of 300 looked on in disbelief...
...rebounding suffers from a general lack of height throughout the lineup, although Bill Danner can be counted on to give opponents three or four inches taller a good battle...
Flailing Arms. The first half belonged to Russell. Tireless and amazingly agile, he stretched his 6-ft. 101n. frame until it seemed to tower over the taller Chamberlain. When Warrior guards tried to feed Pivot Man Chamberlain with soft, overhead passes, Russell was there-arms flailing-to bat the ball away. When Chamberlain leaped for his famed "fallaway" push shot, Russell leaped with him leaning into Wilt just enough to disturb his delicate aim. By half time, Chamberlain had scored just nine field goals, was so frustrated that he shook a clenched fist angrily at the air. Only...
With Bill Danner battling opponents as much as seven inches taller--and grabbing most of the rebounds--the Crimson kept even with the flashy UConns. Joe Deering and Borchard each scored a few until Deering's jump shot put the Crimson ahead, 51-50. The rest, alas, has already been recorded...