Query on NCR history, particularly NCR 315
Hello SIGCIS, I have promised to pass on this query I received from a non-member of the list. Please respond to him directly. His message is below. I already mentioned the obvious sources on NCR: the multivolume anniversary history from the 1980s, Ally's _My Half Century at NCR_ and the book co-authored by Burke on its wartime Bombes. Tom. QUERY FOLLOWS (reply directly to jawinders@hotmail.com <mailto:jawinders@hotmail.com> ) My name is Jason Winders, a sport historian in London, Ont. I am seeking a bit of direction from you on a book I am currently working on about the early origins of sport simulations using computers. In the late 1960s, Miami radio executive Murry Woroner decided to pit the greatest Heavyweight fighters of all time against one another in a unique tournament that culminated in Rocky Marciano squaring off against Muhammad Ali in 1969. Despite wildly popular radio broadcasts, and a final pay-per-view event watched by millions in theaters around the globe, not a single competitive punch was ever thrown in inside a ring during the tournament, instead, every jab, hook and uppercut took place within an NCR-315. I am looking to connect with an NCR historian who can speak to me about the creation, life, evolution and overall significance of the NCR-315. Thought I would come by the site and see if any names popped to the mind. Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
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Thomas Haigh