Word: backfielder
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According to the Republican, New York Jets' coach Weeb Ewbank is impressed with John's progress on the Orbits. He may bring Dockery up soon even if the Jet's defensive backfield remains sound...
Dockery himself is pleased with his progress and feels he has a better chance of making the Jets than he did of breaking in with the Dolphins. Miami's defensive backfield is one of the best in the league...
...Princeton backfield, which includes four juniors who have played together since they were freshmen, displayed elegant passing and coordination unseen on the Harvard rugby field this year. It controlled the ball with precision, converting the Crimson defense into a potpourri of tackle football and "capture the flag" by the middle of the first half...
Injuries have partially hobbled half-backs Gatto and Hornblower, and, according to offensive backfield coach Pat Stark, Goldberg will be alternating for the two, who started against Penn last week...
Stark says that Hornblower will probably start, but Goldberg should see at least as much action. Zimmerman, then, will be working with a fairly light and swift backfield (if Gatto's slight ankle injury doesn't slow him down too much...