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SAFETIES. Cullen Bryant, Colorado, 6 ft. 1 in., 219 lbs., and Brad VanPelt, Michigan State, 6 ft. 5 in., 221 lbs. The line on Bryant is "powerful, sharp pursuit, a mean cookie." "He can spot a runner five steps," says one scout, and then he will "not only catch him but pound the hell out of him." Versatile is the word for VanPelt. A seven-letter man in three sports, he is tall and tough enough to also be considered as linebacker. Says one scout: "For a big guy he can fly. He's always in the right place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: DEFENSE | 12/18/1972 | See Source »

...charges. Powell himself was brilliantly defended by Attorney Edward Bennett Williams, attorney in the past for such defendants as Jimmy Hoffa, Frank Costello and the late Senator Joe McCarthy. After 26 hours of deliberation, the confused and divided jury (10-2 for acquittal) was dismissed, and Judge Frederick vanPelt Bryan recessed the case until May 12, when he will consider Lawyer Williams' request for a directed verdict of not guilty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW YORK: Big Daddy's Big Day | 5/2/1960 | See Source »

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