October 14, 1991 | Volume 75, Issue 16

Fifty years ago an innovative coach turned his snapper around and turned college football on its head

DealtTo the New York Rangers for three forwards, Edmonton Oiler center Mark Messier, who in 1989-90 was named the NHL's most outstanding player. The 6'1", 210-pound Messier was a cornerstone of...

Robert RosenbaumOLD SAYBROOK, CONN.Rosenbaum, 75, a professor emeritus at Wesleyan University, won the national 75-and-older squash championship by beating defending titlist John Weissenfluh, 80,...

In his Detroit Tiger radio farewell, Ernie Harwell showed far more class than his bosses did

[Thumb Up]To Michelle Manus of St. Petersburg (Fla.) Catholic high, who was the first runner to stop in the middle of a local cross-country race to rescue another competitor who had fallen into a...

Torrin Polk, University of Houston receiver, on his coach, Joint Jenkins: "He treats us like men. He lets us wear earrings."

The World Series, the 88th edition of which begins on Oct. 19, has a tradition of producing unlikely heroes. Here are 10 such players who shone in the Fall Classic.

The Washington Redskins, who have sold out every one of their games since 1966, have a long waiting list for season tickets. How long? Well, Sandra McKee, a sportswriter for the Baltimore Evening...

Who else but Roger Maris could have been on our Oct. 2, 1961, cover? In a story by Roger Kahn, Maris said, "I don't want to be Babe Ruth. He was a great ballplayer. I'm not trying to replace him....

Washington proved its unbeaten record was no fluke by whipping up on Chicago 20-7

The atmosphere in the Silverdome was electric, what with the Detroit Lions having clawed their way back from a 20-3 deficit to the Minnesota Vikings by scoring two touchdowns inside the...

Greatest MomentsKudos to Roy Terrell for his POINT AFTER on sports' greatest moments (Sept. 23). I am 20, and when a survey handed out at a recent ball game asked about baseball's greatest...

Once an object of derision at Berkeley, Russell White has led surprising Cal to a 4-0 record

"Frankly, this is all a little overwhelming," said Geoff Bender, North Carolina State's wet-behind-the-ears quarterback, last Friday. "But I wouldn't say I'm nervous, and I'm not scared. I am,...

A new book dishes the dirt—and how—on pro tennis, and it's not a pretty picture

Foliage and Fireworks

OFFENSE: Ryan Benjamin, a junior running back at Pacific, ran for 150 yards on 15 carries, caught seven passes for 99 yards and returned two kicks for 139 more in a 56-28 victory over Cal...

Upstart Atlanta won a thriller of a race for the title in the National League West

The Year in Review