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...really no taller than 6 ft. 10 in. -- an inch below the 16-year-old Shaq; 2 in. below the New York Knicks' Patrick Ewing, whom he beat in last year's N.B.A. Finals; and 3 in. below the San Antonio Spurs' David Robinson, the 1994-95 N.B.A. mvp, whom he beat like a drum in this year's Western Conference finals...
...major swimming awards: Co-Captain of the Harvard team the last two years. NCAA Division I championships three years in a row. Eastern champion for the last three years in 200 and 400 individual medley. MVP last three years. Five gold medals in the Maccabiah Games in Israel...
Baseball may have quit on the fans, but Ripken never does. Before the season was so rudely interrupted last August, he had played in 2,009 straight games, 121 short of the record set by Lou Gehrig. A 12-time All-Star and two-time MVP, Ripken holds the records for most homers by a shortstop (302) and most consecutive games without an error (95). He is both the Princeton 104-the hardiest-and the Derby -- the most splendid -- of his kind. So what did he think of the new sod? "It's great," he said. "Softer under your feet...
These men are upstanding citizens both on and off the court. Whether they are a former-league MVP, candidate for rookie of the year, one-time assist leader or respected veteran, they play the game with passion and leave any attitude they may have in the locker room. Off the court they are certified engineers, classical pianists, family men and mentors...
Despite the heavy hitters in front of him, the freshman had an immediate impact and was elected team MVP for his solid play at fifth and sixth singles. Rueb was also a vital cog on a squad that reached the second round of the NCAA tournament before losing to Georgia...