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Word: turnaround (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...next time down the floor Bird threw in a rainbow turnaround: under the other basket he drew a charge and then hi one more jumper. The Celts were up by seven: not out of the woods but no longer asleep...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Celtics Annihilate Houston, 102-91; Victory Earns Boston 14th NBA Title | 5/15/1981 | See Source »

...This game was a real turnaround for the offense," right attack wing Annie MacMillan said. "We did a lot of sharp passing and concentrated on assisting goals...

Author: By John Beilenson, | Title: Princeton Dumps Laxmen; Women Crush Cornell | 4/27/1981 | See Source »

...Darling led last year's turnaround with the greatest season in Yale baseball history. His .386 batting average broke the school record. His 1.31 earned run average was fifth in the nation. Add an 11-2 record, 25 runs batted in and 33 runs scored in 32 games, and you have the finest college ballplayer in the region. Even Sports Illustrated, not known for its college baseball coverage, did a five-page feature on him last month...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Oh, Darling | 4/25/1981 | See Source »

...members of a club sport, the players themselves have been responsible for the turnaround in rugby at Harvard. The Athletic Department supplies the team with a field and money to purchase balls, but the club must coach itself, buy its own uniforms, and pay for traveling expenses...

Author: By Steven J. Rosston, | Title: Yellow Jackets and Beer Mugs | 4/24/1981 | See Source »

Saturday afternoon, however, the Crimson started what may be a season-long turnaround. Middle Rich Doyle (four goals), and attackmen J.J. Nullet (three) and Norm Forbush (three) took advantage of a new offensive strategy to tally in double-digits all by themselves and carry Harvard to a 17-7 shellacking of Yale at the Business School Field...

Author: By Mike Bass, | Title: Laxmen Manhandle Hapless Elis, 17-7 | 4/20/1981 | See Source »

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