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Fortunately, that year marked the coming of two young saviors-one a flashy, charismatic African-American and the other a cocky, blond, self-described “hick.” Arriving fresh off a showdown in the NCAA championship game in which Johnson’s Michigan State Spartans defeated Bird’s Indiana State Sycamores-still the highest-rated college basketball game ever-the duo changed the course of history not just for the league, but the sport itself. With megastars LeBron James and Kobe Bryant and international superstars like China’s Yao Ming pushing it to ever-greater heights of popularity today, it’s difficult to imagine the NBA in 1979, when financial problems, drug scandals and racial issues threatened to destroy the fledgling league. NBA legends Bird and Johnson, fierce rivals during their playing days, team up on a mutual career retrospective.
Peter jacobsen tackles streaker pro#
An entertaining look at pro golf's lighter side. Jacobsen includes some funny anecdotes and personal memories of Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw, and Nick Faldo, as well as of celebrities like Jack Lemmon (with whom he partners annually at the AT&T Pro-Am), Bill Murray, and Michael Jordan.
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Here, he recalls some ``fabulous shots'' (e.g, Bob Gilder's 231-yard 3-wood for a double-eagle on the 18th hole in 1982), and he writes of ``major moments'' he's witnessed over the years. Jacobsen's on-the-course antics (including his tackle of a streaker at the 1985 British Open) have brought him a lot of attention, but it's his spoofs and golf-swing impressions of Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Craig ``The Walrus'' Stadler, and others that have made him a popular attraction on the tour. He's made appearances in a couple of movies and is the lead singer for Jake Trout and the Flounders, a rock group that includes fellow pro Payne Stewart on harmonica. The author made news with his 1984 Golf magazine ``centerfold,'' done ``to show how basically untanned and unattractive'' pro golfers really are. A golf-course designer, TV-commentator, member of the Tour Policy Board, and founder of a well-attended charity tournament, Jacobsen doesn't allow his serious side to get in the way for long.
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Though Jacobsen has never won a major tournament, few golf professionals have had as much fun as he has. Delightful recollections of Jacobsen's 17 years as a touring golf pro, emphasizing his role as one of the great characters of the game.