41.   In the final minutes of his convention, Gore entered the hall to a thunderous ovation.

42.   Robinson received a thunderous ovation when he was presented with the NBA Sportsmanship Award before tipoff.

43.   Stargell remained one of the most popular athletes in Pittsburgh history and received thunderous ovations at any public function he attended.

44.   The audience gave her a thunderous ovation and more than half a dozen curtain calls.

45.   Then, Bourque led his new team onto the ice to a thunderous ovation, waving again with his stick.

46.   Upset at the goal, Hasek threw his stick when play resumed and jostled the net behind him as the crowd broke into a thunderous ovation.

47.   Williams was lowered to the ground in his wheelchair and rolled to the podium, where he was greeted by a thunderous ovation.