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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...record 74 consecutive victories in singles and 109 straight in doubles ensure a place in history. She has earned tens of millions of dollars in endorsements, appearance fees at tournaments and exhibition matches, and prizes. What drives her is the desire to be the winningest ever at Wimbledon: "It is the thing I want to win more than anything else in the world. It has nothing to do with money. It's the best tournament...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Stalking Memories At Wimbledon | 7/2/1990 | See Source »

...Jean King. She is also, in the far-from- isolated judgment of veteran NBC tennis commentator Bud Collins, "the best American player since Billie Jean." That accolade puts her above the likes of Pam Shriver, Tracy Austin and Capriati's friend and role model, Chris Evert, the sport's winningest player of all time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Jennifer Capriati: The Next Chris Evert? | 3/26/1990 | See Source »

ITHACA, N.Y.--The Harvard men's hockey team's hopes of salvaging its disappointing season came to a crashing halt here Saturday night. And so did the illustrious career of Harvard's winningest coach ever...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Cornell Ends Icemen's Season | 3/5/1990 | See Source »

Cleary, whose 316th win last week made him Harvard's all-time winningest coach, is adopting a similar attitude...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: Icemen Look for Payback | 1/12/1990 | See Source »

...Harris Barton. "You never knew what Bill was thinking." Star quarterback Joe Montana, who occasionally found it hard to get along with Walsh, describes the change as a "breath of fresh air." Under Seifert's tutelage, the 49ers have compiled a league-leading 14-2 record, making him the winningest first-year head coach in N.F.L. history. They also lead the N.F.L. in total offense and points scored. On defense, the 49ers rank a strong fourth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Clearly, The Team of the Decade | 1/8/1990 | See Source »

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