December 2, 1985 Table Of Contents
On The Scene
ALTHOUGH SOME HOCKEY PLAYERS LIKE PLASTIC ICE, IT LEAVES OTHERS COLD
By J.E. Vader
Perspective
IN THE ANCIENT WORLD, 'KROTON' WAS SYNONYMOUS WITH OLYMPIC LAURELS
By Ed Burns
Pro Football
The New York Jets' defense stood tall in a bruising 16-13 sudden-death victory over the New England Patriots in their showdown for first place in the AFC East
Oops, Here Come The Raiders Again
By Ralph Wiley
Welcome To The Old Folks' Home
Playing in his first tournament as a senior citizen, Gary Player, just turned 50, came up with a victory
A spirited Grey Cup made Canada's pro football miseries more palatable
By Bob Kravitz
By Jill Lieber
The Flyers
Coping With A Death In The Family
The close-knit Flyers, a team of immense promise, keep soldiering on after the loss of Pelle Lindbergh
By E.M. Swift
Heisman Trophy
Do the big names have the right stuff for a Heisman winner? No, but Joltin' Joe Dudek surely does
By Rick Reilly
Doug Flutie
All that has come to pass since the Pass has not been magical for the winner of last season's Heisman Trophy
Pro Basketball
It's a game of inches after all
Playing in the NBA is a tall order, but one that 5'7" Spud Webb fills
College Football
Oklahoma's wild-dog defense held the second-ranked Huskers at bay
By Bruce Newman
By Hank Hersch
L.L. Bean
Back in 1912, Leon Leonwood Bean (left) began his mail-order business with a boot that was returned by 90 of the first 100 buyers. Today, L.L.'s brainchild does $280 million in sales
By John Skow
Spotlight
BUBBA SHOBERT HAS LONG BEEN ON THE RIGHT TRACK. NOW HE'S A CHAMP
By Sam Moses
For The Record
A roundup of the week Nov. 18-24
Compiled by James E. Reynolds
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Craig Neff