Sports Fact & Book Rec of the Day 3/3/2011

3/3/1951:
Temple's Bill Mlkvy, "the Owl Without a Vowel," scores 73 points in a 99-69 win over Wilkes College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. In the process, Mlkvy sets an NCAA record of 54 for most consecutive points without a teammate scoring. He'll be a first-round choice of the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1952 NBA draft, but his pro career will last only 31 games. After serving as a major in the U.S. Army, he'll practice dentistry in Newtown, Pennsylvania.

Birthdays:
Willie Keeler b. 1872
Julius Boros b. 1920
Randy Gradishar b. 1952
Jackie Joyner-Kersee b. 1962
Herschel Walker b. 1962

Packers Fact:
In addition to the Packers' Curly Lambeau (1921-1949), the only other man to coach the same NFL team for 29 consecutive seasons i the Cowboys Tom Landry (1960-1988).

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“Wickedness is always wickedness, but folly is not always folly. It depends upon the character of those who handle it.”

—JANE AUSTEN, English novelist

FOOTNOTED THRILLS

Dr. Peter Brown works hard to save lives. But there was a time when he was known as Pietro Brnwa and his occupation was more or less the opposite. That was when he was a hit man for the mob. Remaking his life under the witness protection program goes well until an associate from the old days turns up in his emergency room. The plot moves fast from there, with some wicked complications, and Dr. Brown is a likable and bookworthy character. Nicely diverting, with interesting and amusing footnotes.

BEAT THE REAPER, by Josh Bazell (Little, Brown, 2009)