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Tex Maule

Tex Maule

Joined: Mar 12, 2015

The left that was
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The left that was

This story originally appeared in the February 6, 1967 issue of Sports Illustrated. Subscribe to the magazine here. For a few moments on the night of February 6

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A quick, hard right and a needless storm of protest
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A quick, hard right and a needless storm of protest

This story originally appeared in the June 7, 1965 issue of Sports Illustrated. Subscribe to the magazine here. Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay, retained the

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Cassius to win a thriller
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Cassius to win a thriller

This story originally appeared in the May 24, 1965 issue of Sports Illustrated. Subscribe to the magazine here. Some time after the eighth round on the night of

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SI Vault: A quick, hard right and a needless storm of protests
Boxing

SI Vault: A quick, hard right and a needless storm of protests

From the SI Vault: Tex Maule's account of Muhammad Ali's knockout of Sonny Liston in their heavyweight title bout on May 25, 1965, and why there was no phantom punch.

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SI Vault: Players are not just people: The NFL suspends its 'Golden Boy'
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SI Vault: Players are not just people: The NFL suspends its 'Golden Boy'

Think Tom Brady's punishment was harsh? In 1963, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle suspended two of the league's biggest stars, including "Golden Boy" running back Paul Hornung of the champion Green Bay Packers, for the entire season. This SI Vault story explains why.

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SI Vault: How a coin flip helped the Milwaukee Bucks land Lew Alcindor
NBA

SI Vault: How a coin flip helped the Milwaukee Bucks land Lew Alcindor

Lew Alcindor, later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, turns small change into big bucks​: A drag on the court, at the gate and in the hearts of its fans, Milwaukee was transformed by the arrival of one man, and his influence pervades all pro basketball.

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