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Two sports movies from the 1970’s
Sax von Stroheim writes: One’s a masterpiece, one’s an interesting-if-not-exactly-good little movie. First the masterpiece: Slap Shot (George Roy Hill, 1977) A vulgar, American comedy from one of the 70’s most underrated filmmakers. (Considering the “classic” status of Butch Cassidy and … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Sports
Tagged George Roy Hill, hockey, movies, Paul Newman, sports, women's wrestling
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Paying College Athletes
Fenster writes: You may recall the historian Taylor Branch got a lot of attention for his call, in The Atlantic, for college athletes to be paid. His long article was, in my view, longer on sermonizing than it was on … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Sports
Tagged athletics, colleges, sports, Sports Illustrated, Taylor Branch, universities
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Question Lady Question
The Question Lady writes: Is there an athlete you identify with? If so, who and why?
Linkathon
Paleo Retiree writes: Punished. False accusation du jour. Overreaction du jour. Steve Sailer asks himself some questions about the Olympics.