Word: athleticism
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Farkes, however, almost single-handedly announced Harvard as an athletic force in NCAA baseball circles. His spectacular sophomore season—he hit .342/.425/.691 (AVG/OBP/SLG) with a Harvard single-season record 14 home runs—was enough to draw recognition from the Red Sox.
Navratilova paired up with Daja Bedanova in women’s singles, putting up their best showing of their night early and advancing to an initial 2-0 set lead. New York rallied—and despite Navratilova’s athletic prowess, which she showed off with an improbable...
As House Master at Eliot, I not only came to know Paul well but had time to appreciate the extraordinary combination of skills and character embodied in such a fine young man. We were so fortunate to have known him. Paul was outwardly quiet, gentle, and unassuming, but he was...
“I think Paul will be remembered as someone who had a vibrant personality—athletic, energetic, and friendly,” Wallace said. “But at the same time, he was also really, really smart.”
Lincoln and Douglass also shared many common interests. They loved music and literature and educated themselves (Douglass on the sly while a slave) by reading the same books: Aesop's Fables, the Bible, Shakespeare and especially The Columbian Orator, a popular anthology of speeches for boys. They were athletic, strong...