Is Jim Thorpe the greatest athlete of the 20th century
A reader wonders if Jim Thorpe stands as the greatest all around athlete of the 20th century. The column surveys Thorpe plus Deion Sanders Bo Jackson Vic Janowicz Wilt Chamberlain Bob Gibson and others, noting era comparisons and the difficulty of a single universal choice.
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Ohio State and Wyoming near contracts for an August 28 game at Ohio Stadium, potentially Ohio State's firstThursday night contest. The deal would benefit the Black Coaches Association. Wyoming canceled a Montana game to pursue the Buckeyes matchup.
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Jump Start Ages for Elite Gymnasts Through The Years
The World Features Syndicate profile outlines early starts for seven gymnasts. Amy Chow began at age 3 Shannon Miller at age 5 Nadia Comaneci at age 6 Kim Zmeskal at age 6 Dominique Dawes at age 6 Catiny Migny at age 11 Mary Lou Retton at age 7.
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Veteran coach Verba to retire after next season at Midview
Verba announces retirement after 1999-2000 season ending a five decades coaching career. His Midview tenure finishes 10-11 this year with 300th win overall. past stops include Parma Padua Lourdes South Amherst and Cleveland Lourdes. He plans to move to Florida with his wife and four children.
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