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March 27, 1972 Table Of Contents

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Shopwalk

The yo-yo, dolled up and looking in its prime, returns for yet another comeback

By Mary Reinholz

Yesterday/Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson: Remaking a Fallen Hero

After 25 years, public fury is crumbling before historical fact

By Jerry Kirshenbaum

The Ball

WELCOME TO THE BALL

This year John Wooden and UCLA will be hosts for the annual NCAA party, which is sufficient in itself to produce hangovers among their guests even before the festivities begin

By William F. Reed

THEY'RE SWEET 16 AND DESERVE A KISS

The U.S. women's track team upset Russia in Richmond as two astonished 16-year-olds beat their elders in the 880 and the mile

By Pat Putnam

Desert Racers

ESCAPE TO THE DESERT

By Jack Tobin

Ian Player

A PLAYER IN THE GAME OF LIFE

He has saved the white rhino from man. Now, in Zululand, Ian Player is devoted to the task of saving man from himself

By Virginia Kraft

Braaack!

GIMME AN A, GIMME A BOO!

And how about a big, rousing Braaack! for the visiting team, just to make them feel right at home

By Barry McDermott

People

PEOPLE

College Basketball

All the smalls were tall

Whatever they call that brand of ball, it looked awfully imposing when Travis Grant was shooting and the jucos and Roanoke were playing

By Harold Peterson

Hockey

Puckish end to a drab affair

B.U. wins the NCAA with stout defense and a crafty power play

By Mark Mulvoy

Best

ALL THE BEST

Bubbly, birds and the game of soccer do go together—as long as the Best is George

By Mark Kram

For The Record

A roundup of the week March 14-20

19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER

Departments

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

By J. Richard Munro

SCORECARD

Edited by Robert W. Creamer

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