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165-179 pounds (75-81 kg)

1920 Edward Eagan, United States 1952 Norvel Lee, United States 1956 James Boyd, United States 1960…

179-201 pounds (81-91 kg)

1904 Sam Berger, United States 1952 Edward Sanders, United States 1956 Pete Rademacher, United States…

119-126 pounds (54-57 kg)

1904 O. L. Kirk, United States 1924 Jackie Fields, United States 1984 Meldrick Taylor, United States…

Alston, Walter Emmons

(Encyclopedia) Alston, Walter Emmons, 1911–84, American baseball manager, b. Venice, Ohio. Nicknamed Smokey, he played one major-league game, for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1936, and struck out in…

Truth or Consequences

(Encyclopedia) Truth or Consequences, city (1990 pop. 6,221), seat of Sierra co., SW N.Mex., on the Rio Grande between the Black Range (W) and Jornada del Meurto desert basin (E); inc. 1916 as Hot…

platform tennis

(Encyclopedia) platform tennis, version of lawn tennis played on an elevated wooden or aluminum court that is one fourth the size of a standard court, usually by doubles teams. Unlike lawn tennis,…

barracuda

(Encyclopedia) barracuda, slender, elongated fish of tropical seas. Barracudas have long snouts and projecting lower jaws armed with large, sharp-edged teeth. They are ferocious, striking at anything…

Ocala

(Encyclopedia) OcalaOcalaōkălˈə [key], city (1990 pop. 42,045), seat of Marion co., N central Fla.; inc. 1868. It is a trade and processing center for citrus fruit, vegetables, and truck farm goods.…

Oudry, Jean Baptiste

(Encyclopedia) Oudry, Jean BaptisteOudry, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ &oomacr;drēˈ [key], 1686–1755, French animal painter. A pupil of Largillière, he became court painter to Louis XV, recording…

2018 Winter Olympics: Alpine Skiing

Winter 2018 sees a new event and a new ski slope Source: AP Photo/Alessandro TrovatiRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic Moments Alpine Skiing Through the Years…