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Article: Tattoo Too Divine; Body Art Makes Its Mark in College Basketball
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- March 20, 1996
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In Georgetown's first game of the NCAA tournament, against
smaller, slower Mississippi Valley State, sophomore star Allen
Iverson stepped to the free-throw line early in the first half. At
that moment, maybe you noticed his shooting form, or whether he made
the shot, or whether he was sweaty.
But did you notice his tattoo?
You would have if your eyes tend to wander to biceps. Because
there, below his left shoulder, is a tattooed bulldog beneath the
words "THE ANSWER."
Tattoos, almost always on curving biceps, are the answer for
lots of college players receiving prime-time exposure during March
Madness. If you were tracking area teams -- seen in action last
weekend and all ...