Word: upset
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Tennis is a state of mind. It is a sport where a fierce desire to win can push a good player to great things. When one man can inspire that confidence and pride in a teammate, an upset is in the making. When he can do it to a whole squad, small miracles are possible...
...other action in the NCAA, fourth-ranked North Carolina downed Davidson 70-66 in the east regionals. Surprising Ohio State upset Kentucky 82-81 in the mideast regional to win the right to play North Carolina in the other semi-finals contest Friday...
Much to everyone's surprise, particularly Duke fans, underrated St. Peter's of New Jersey upset a powerful Duke squad by a fat 29-point margin in the quarter-finals of the National Invitational Basketball Tournament last night...
...Green of Kentucky scored an upset victory in the 60-yard dash, defeating Craig Wallace and the favored Bennox Miller by one tenth of a second. Green's time of 6.0 tied the NCAA record set by Charlie Green in 1966. Many of America's fastest sprinters did not compete in the event. Jim Hines, Tommy Smith, and Charlie Green have already used up their three years of college eligibility. Billy Gaines has not yet entered college...
...Harvard crew had outstroked Yale easily every year since 1909, and this year, 1914, was expected to be no different. But, the Yalies scored a stunning upset, coming from behind in the last eighth mile to beat the Harvards by a few inches...