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...world is a man's world, and he focuses on it admiringly, avidly. The interest in male flesh was unusual for those sexually timorous times. Back then, seeing actors like Barry Fitzgerald and Hume Cronyn in sleeveless undershirts carried the jolt of nudity, as did the sight of bulky wrestler types (Ted de Corsia in The Naked City, Stanislaus Zbyszko and Mike Mazurki in Night and the City), or Brute Force's lusciously muscled John Hoyt with no shirt at all. Dassin's appreciation of topless torsos give a special piquancy to the last line of Hellinger's narration...
What Huckabee lacked in resources he more than made up for in showmanship, including campaign tours with actor Chuck Norris and professional wrestler Ric Flair. In a Republican field of awkward campaigners, Huckabee shined as a rare politician who mastered the art of oratory. His style, filled with emotion and alliteration, followed the rolling pace of a Baptist preacher, his former profession. When he talked about Washington politicians, he spoke of "civilians in suits and silk ties." When he mentioned the military, he spoke of "generals with mud and blood on their boots." He railed against the "Washington-to-Wall...
...Loud, arrogant all-stars have plenty to say about their outstanding skills and performance, but Harvard sophomore wrestler J.P. O’Connor doesn’t like to flaunt his All-American talent...
...Despite going 0-9 in his first campaign wearing Crimson, Carpenter took on No. 8 Jordan Leen and gave the Cornell grappler all he could handle. The 157 wrestler evened the score at 4-4 during the first round and finished the second down only 5-7. Leer pulled away to earn a 13-7 decision in the third, but the Harvard freshman still earned praise from his coach...
...have to wrestle their best and we just have to deal with what we have.” Despite the gloomy outlook of being short-handed, Harvard came out of the gates motivated to make up for their early deficit. Sophomore J.P. O’Connor, the third ranked wrestler in the nation at the 149 lb. weight class, kicked off the meet against No. 20 Mike Roberts. The duo grappled in an intense match, with O’Connor getting the nod 3-2 over Roberts with a crucial penalty point. The victory improved O’Connor?...