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...sport's first great television heroes, the Saturday idol of millions, long before anyone heard of Arnie Palmer or Wilt the Stilt or Johnny U. Thousands of people sent him letters and greeting cards, little children organized fan clubs in his name, his portrait appeared on the cover of TIME (May 31, 1954). When he lost the 1953 Kentucky Derby by a head to a 25-1 shot named Dark Star, fans turned from their TV sets in tears...
...posture as all-round team player, gigantic Bounceballer Wilt Chamberlain, 31, no longer scores more points than all the rest of the Philadelphia 76ers put together. He out-salaries the whole bunch of them, though. Fresh off his success in leading the 76ers to the National Basketball Association title last season-his first team championship in eight years in the league-Chamberlain held out until eight days before the season began, finally accepted a $50,000 pay boost, to $250,000-wages about double those of any other regularly employed U.S. athlete and slightly higher than those paid the erstwhile...
...coast, the company will keep its rich central plains under cultivation, preserve its inland mountain acreage as a wilderness recreation area. And while some companies have been allowed to buy plant sites outright (at prices as high as $32,000 an acre), the bulk of the developed property wilt be leased rather than sold-which guarantees Irvine a handsome income, plus the chance to sell out later at still higher prices...
...ordained and necessary day of death, the catalogue of anecdote and reference might be, lamely but legitimately, the drowning man's life passing before his eyes. But Kirstein's dramatic and literary skill isn't enough to carry it off. The scenes stand on stage until they wilt while the words waddle back and forth, nibbling at them...
...slurs? Clay has not even had his day in court yet. The answer, at least as far as the sportswriters are concerned, is pretty clear. Men with flair and irreverence are not welcome anymore in sports. Look for the clean, humble guy. And beware of showmen like Bill Hartack, Wilt Chamberlain, Phil Rogers, and Bo Belinsky...