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July 1, 1947, No comments

One of the world’s biggest educational institutions, the University located on the sidewalks of New York is a hotbed of basketball talent. How come? What mystic quality do the Violets …

bentley
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February 8, 1947, No comments

Meet the two terrors from the Canadian town of DeLisle, their families and friends, part of a great hockey legend! Most any day now Papa Bill Bentley is going to …

irish
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February 2, 1947, No comments

I’ve known Ned Irish a long time, over 20 years, since we were both high-school correspondents for a Brooklyn newspaper. Yet every once in so often, at a college basketball …

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February 2, 1947, No comments

 

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February 2, 1947, No comments

By Bill Stern-NBC Sports Director Professional observer or ordinary fan, every sports lover reserves a special spot in his heart for the athlete whom he considers the greatest all-around performer …

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February 2, 1947, No comments

By Jack Sher First fighter in history to draw a million dollar gate, the longtime champ symbolizes a fabulous sports era. You’ll enjoy following the ups and downs of the …

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The Life and Death of Howie Morenz

April 9, 2013, No comments

Speed and grace were his gospel in hockey and in life. He died tragically at 34, his reputation as the game’s greatest player secure By Roger Ka ...

Why Don’t They Stop Brawling on the Ice?

April 9, 2013, No comments

Stick-swinging rowdies, given encouragement by avaricious club-owners, may kill hockey as a major sport, says this critic By VINCE LUNNY The hockey ga ...

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The Strange Case of Primo Carnera

April 9, 2013, No comments

The Strange Case of Primo Carnera By Jack Sher FROM SPORT, FEBRUARY 1948 The title of this tale is pitifully in¬adequate. No single phrase or sen¬te ...