Word: wristed
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Sersich, another returning letterman hurler, broke his wrist playing intramural basketball and has been dropped from the roster. Losing its two big guns would be bad enough, but the Crimson will probably have to do without the services of sophomore star George Lalich, who is suffering from a chronic arm ailment...
Ramar Holton will be another newcomer. Holton played number one as a freshman four years ago, but since then he has been out. He was sidelined last year with a broken wrist. Holton put in some practice in Miami over the semester break and should be ready for Navy in the squad's first match a week from Sunday...
...Soon after his return to Washington, Humphrey slipped in the lobby of his apartment house, chipped a bone in his left wrist, will be in a cast for several weeks...
Although Mikita has been demoralizing enemy goalies for seven years with his deft wrist shots and whistling slap shots, he was widely regarded until this season as a "chippy"-a loudmouth who goaded opponents and officials, deliberately picked fights on the ice. The reputation was costly both to Stan and the Black Hawks: through last season, he averaged 106 minutes a year in the penalty box. Now Mikita has reformed. He has collected only twelve minutes in penalties this year, which accounts in large part for his increased scoring output and the Black Hawks' new success...
According to Carlston, his assailants struck him, pushed him to the ground, and then kicked him. The youths then tore a watch from his wrist, though they did not try to steal his wallet...