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Bob Ottum, John Underwood DEC. 21, 1981 Volume 55, No. 26 Cover photograph by Andy Hayt Associate Writers: Clive Gammon, Douglas S. Looney, Barry McDermott, William Nack, Sarah Pileggi, Pat Putnam, Paul Zimmerman Associate Editors: Jule Campbell. Bill Colson, Gay Flood, Linda R.Verigan, Anita Verschoth -|g Armed forthe Playoffs Staff Writers: Anthony Cotton. Michael DelNagro. Jim Kaplan. Dan Levin. Jack McCallum. Sam Moses. Craig Neff, Urder scholarly Coach Bill Waish, the NFC WestchampionSan Francisco Bruce Newman. John Papanek, E.M. Swift. Rick Telander. Herman Weiskopf. Steve Wulf 49ershave become a quickstudy inwinning by Paul Zimmerman Picture Editor Barbara Henckel Production Manager Gene W. Ulrich Photography: Louis Capozzola, Anthony Donna, Steven Fme, Kevin Fitzgerald, Laurel Frankel. Theodore Stephney. Robert W. Taylor. Donna Tsufura 2/^ Troubled Doubles and a Singular Singles Photographers: STAFF: Jerry Cooke. Andy Hayt. John lacono. LedbyJohnMcEnroe's performance intwo extraordinary matches, theU.S. Walter looss Jr.. Heinz Kluetmeier. Manny Millan. Lane Stewart. Tony Tnolo. CONTRIBUTING: Rich Clarkson, John beat Argentina to win theDavis Cup byBarry McDermott pominis. William Eppridge. Paul Kennedy, Richard Mackson. Peter Read Miller, Ronald C. Modra, Herb-Scharfman. Eric Schv^eikardt, George Tiedemann. Tony Tomsic, John G. Zimmerman Writer-Reporters: Franz Lidz. D, Alexandra Stathoplos AlexanderWolff ^ 20 Not with a Bang buta Whisper Senior Reporters: Linda-Ann Marsch, Rose Mary Mechem • After losing to Trevor Berbick, a subdued f\/luhammad Ali softly admitted P^[a Phelps. Denise Rogers, Constance Tubbs Reporters: Jane E. Bachman (DEPUTY). Wilmer Ames Bruce thathis boxing careerhadcome toanend , byWilliam Nack Anderson. Rob Buchanan. N. Brooks Clark. Roger Jackson Jill Lieber. Angel Reyes. Margaret Sieck. Robert Strauss. Robert SuHivan (SPECIAL PROJECTS). Lisa Twyman. 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