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Word: wrists (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Jackson stands up when we enter the room. He is wearing black pants, a black short-sleeved shirt, a maroon tie decorated with the official Olympic seal. He is not quite 6 ft. tall, with thin legs and a slight paunch. On one wrist is a gold watch, on the other a gold chain bracelet with colored stones. He wears a gold-and-diamond ring on the fourth finger of his left hand. His hair falls over his ears, the thin corkscrew curls shiny. His eyes are green, his mustache a pencil line over his lip. His nose looks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: He Hasn't Gone Crazy over Success | 3/19/1984 | See Source »

Jernigan's teammate, David Boyum, also participated in the Class A tournament, but couldn't quite meet the magic. Boyum, fighting an injured wrist and pulled muscle, lost to Princeton's Tom Shepherd in the round of 16. Boyum defeated Shepherd in the team's match last weekend, but was unable to repeat the feat in Annapolis...

Author: By Benjamin R. Reder, | Title: Racquetmen Run Away With National Title | 3/5/1984 | See Source »

...USSRA and MISRA singles champion, sophomore Kenton Jernigan, will be joined in class A by junior David Boyum, who is still recovering from a fractured wrist. If Boyum is able to play effectively, the two should meet in the finals for the second year in a row. Jernigan will certainly be there...

Author: By Benjamin R. Reder, | Title: Racquetmen Aim for Second National Title, Must Overcome Princeton, Toronto Squads | 3/3/1984 | See Source »

...Harvard squad played strong up and down the lineup. At number two, David Boyum returned to action after being out for two months with a fractured wrist. Although he claimed he was not hitting the ball crisply and accurately, he combined power and finessse to top Tom Shepherd...

Author: By Benjamin R. Reder, | Title: Racquetmen Roll Over Princeton, 8-1 | 2/27/1984 | See Source »

David Boyum has been nursing his injury for months. For the last two weeks, he has been on the court trying out his wrist, but there are still some shots that are difficult for him to hit. At full strength, he would assure the racquetmen at least one victory, since the only player who beat him last year in the singles championships was the Crimson's Kenton Jernigan. Injured, he could still be very tough, and though listed as questionable for the Princeton match, he will probably play...

Author: By Benjamin R. Reder, | Title: Requetmen Roll; Prepare For Tigers | 2/23/1984 | See Source »

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