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Conference 7.286::sports_90

Title:OURGNG::SPORTS - Digital's daily tabloid
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Created:Thu Dec 14 1989
Last Modified:Fri Dec 17 1993
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:438
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362.0. "US Bobsled Team" by CAM::WAY (Lookin' for drool next week...) Tue Sep 18 1990 09:44

I heard something last week that I'd like to try and verify.

Someone was telling me that the new US Bobsled teams consists of
Hershel Walker, Edwin Moses, (forget), and a small white guy to
drive.

Evidently in practice they chopped .2 second off the best time of
our last team, and feel that this might enable them to actually
win in the Olympics.

Has anyone heard this? 

'Saw
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362.1MCIS1::DHAMELThe Frost is on the PumpkinTue Sep 18 1990 10:006
    
    Getting Bo would make them a lock.  I believe the little white guy is
    Pee-Pee Herman.
    
    Dickster
362.2RollingSHALOT::HUNTWyld Stallyns RulesTue Sep 18 1990 10:4012
    Wasn't Willie Gault part of the 1988 Olympic bobsled team ???
    
    Pee-Wee Herman, Herschel Walker, Edwin Moses, and Bo Jackson would be a
    *great* bobsled team.   The interviews would be priceless.
    
    Q: "Pee-Wee, you were lousy today."
    
    Pee-Wee: "I know you were, so what am I ???"
    
    They'd have to call it a "sleddie", wouldn't they ???
    
    Bob Hunt
362.3SASE::SZABOTue Sep 18 1990 10:403
    Dickster, you cain't be serious!  It's Doug Flutie, don't-cha know.....
    
    Hawk
362.4RIPPLE::DEVLIN_JODon't Touch Me There...Tue Sep 18 1990 11:0414
    Saw,
    
    I put information about this in the Track and Field Note about a
    month ago.  
    
    Gault, Moses, and Walker all did very well in a preliminary strength
    competition.    The US is looking to get a strong push and wants
    track athletes with explosive starts.  Walker was a purty good 60/100
    meter man in school.  Gault was a sprinter/hurdler with World Class
    times, and Moses needs no intro.
    
    If I find out more, I'll fill ya in.
    
    JD
362.5It could happen, but I don't know if it's for the goodHOTSHT::SCHNEIDERNuke the New Kids!!Tue Sep 18 1990 12:108
    There was a blurb in SI about this a few months ago.  They practiced
    the "take off" part on a modified sled with wheels, but really
    impressed the coach.  Basically, these pushers just get the things
    started and then hop on for the ride, so their lack of experience in
    the sport can only make a marginal difference against their world class
    talents.
    
    Dan
362.6FSHQA2::JRODOPOULOSHey Mon, How Many Jobs You Got Today ?Tue Sep 18 1990 20:363
    Herchell did not participate in the trials last week, he was injured.
    
    John "D Cowboys" R.