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1 result for ATHLETICS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Jan 26, 2013	30D	One side in the Bay Bridge Series rivalry	Raymond C. Young

4 results for ATHLETICS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 2, 1985	35D	Concern of N.C.A.A.	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Mon Sep 24, 1979	32D	Concern of the N.C.A.A.	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Tue Jul 17, 1951	47A	Fain, Zernial, etc.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue May 22, 1951	11D	Jimmy Dykes manages them.	Unknown	Farrar

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