Triple-double (volleyball) Triple-double (volleyball) Triple-double is defined as an individual performance in which a player accumulates a double digit number total during one match in three of five statistical categories: Aces, kills, blocks, digs, and assists. The expression probably came from similar basketball jargon; the term "triple-double" was coined by former Los Angeles Lakers public relations director Bruce Jolesch in order to showcase Magic Johnson's versatility. The most common way for a player to achieve a triple-double is with kills, blocks, and digs, usually attained by hitters (i.e., middle blockers or outside hitters) who are skilled defensively. Occasionally, setters record a triple-double,
The Pickwick Papers (1952 film) The Pickwick Papers (1952 film) The Pickwick Papers is a 1952 British black-and-white film based on the Charles Dickens classic. Both screenplay and direction were by Noel Langley. The film premiered at the Gaumont Cinema at Haymarket in London on 14 November 1952. In 1954, the Soviet Union paid £10,000 for the distribution rights, and it became the first British film to be shown in the Soviet Union after World War II, premiering on 29 July 1954 in a number of cities with a dubbed soundtrack. The film was followed a month later by a Russian reprint of Dickens's book,