Word: alberts
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Frank Culling Albert is easily the most spectacular T-quarterback going, and possibly the brainiest (chief rival: Sid Luckman of the Chicago Bears). Frankie is light (170 lbs.) and fast, and constantly working at what he considers his great talent: ball handling. Even in practice, he constantly asks his teammates whether they could see the ball on that last play. After one game, he asked the radio announcer how often he fooled...
...skill at throwing footballs he takes almost for granted. Says Albert, casually: "When I go back to pass, first I look for the man called for. I've probably got my eye on the man-in-motion. If he's covered, I look for the ends. If they're covered, I run with...
...same breath with the great Sammy Baugh, prince of passers. But Frankie joined the Navy, got married, and didn't fool much with football until two years ago. Now he is firing his left-handed passes as accurately as the great right-handed Sammy. So far this season, Albert has completed 108 passes in 180 attempts, an average of .600. Average gain: 12.98 yards. Only five of his passes have been intercepted...
...victory over Baltimore was No. 9 for Albert & Co., with five games left-two with the undefeated Cleveland Browns...
...Francisco's schoolboy quarterbacks; a game was lost last week because one kid quarterback, lacking Albert's skill, elected to pass on fourth down and failed...