Modern Screen (Dec 1954 - Dec 1955)

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"The thrill" was Bob's one weakness. Everything had to be fast "No one," Bob once said, "can survive without faith in himself. But there's a line dividing confidence from conceit. Its name is modesty." "The avalanche" held no terrors for Bob. Since his debut on skis at 11, he had dedicated himself to making the Olympic team some day. At 17 he was a top amateur skier. The Army interrupted his ski career, and when he came out at 23, he was "too old to be chasing snow. Six feet, three inches tall, blond and blue-eyed, Bob tried every sport, dreamed of owning a sports store. (He and his brother once ran three.) 58