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Word: ventrillo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...with serious competitors from a dozen countries, there were college kids out for a lark, aging jocks in flowered bathing suits competing on a dare, drinking companions who planned to pace themselves with stops at wayside taverns and-officially for only the second year-women of all ages. Alfred Ventrillo, a sightless, 65-year-old pensioner, was running "to inspire blind people." Author Erich Segal was toting a portable microphone to record his on-the-run comments for a TV show. Sauer danced nervously to loosen up his legs. Later he recalled thinking: "It's finally here...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: First, Second and 675th For America | 4/30/1973 | See Source »

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