GO FIGURE
Edited by Richard O'Brien and Kostya Kennedy
November 25, 1996
161,000,000Dollars' worth of business generated in New York City in two weeks as a result of the World Series and the marathon.
161,000,000
Dollars' worth of business generated in New York City in two weeks as a result of the World Series and the marathon.
125
Dollars being asked by the University of Memphis for each three-inch piece of Liberty Bowl goalpost torn down after the Tigers' 21-17 upset of Tennessee on Nov. 9.
5,000,000
Teeth that will be knocked out in sporting activities in 1996, according to the National Youth Sports Foundation.
1,000,000
Dollars to be paid by the New Balance shoe company to any U.S. man or woman who breaks the American marathon record in '97.
40,000
Pounds of scoreboard that crashed to the ice during a maintenance check at Buffalo's new Marine Midland Arena, injuring no one but forcing postponement of last Saturday's Sabres-Bruins game.
5
Bottles of vitamins allegedly shoplifted by Ralph Underhill, who last Friday was dismissed because of the incident after 18 seasons as basketball coach at Wright State.