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...returning with Mains will be almost all of the champion Elephant squad that he led to victory. Only Bob Adams and Bob Fisher, respectively all-House guard and Eliot tackler, are missing from this year's squad. The snappy backfield that the Elephants boasted last season remains intact with the return of "Fearless" Fred Ecker, Dave McGiffert, Dick Muessel, and George Golphin...
...backfield, Little has the famous "Goal Dust" twins, fullback Lou Kusserow and quarterback Gene Rossides, along with wingback Johnny Nork and tailback Bill Olson. Between them, Rossides and Kusserow scored four touchdowns against Rutgers last Saturday to lead Columbia...
...Backfield in Question...
...backfield is more debatable. Quarterback Bill Henry and wingback Kenny O'Donnell have those respective positions nailed down, but it's toss-up between Jim Noonan and Chuck Roche for for tailback spot and between Paul Shafer and Chip Gannon for fullback. The final decision on the actual starters here will not come out until just before game-time Saturday, but whatever the outcome, it is not too significant: Coach Valpey will have his players running on and off the field in a constant stream during the game...
Coaches were heartened by the return of Wally Coulson to limited service at end, and of Hal Moffle to unlimited action in the backfield. In the offensive scrimmage against the Freshmen Prince Hal flashed some of the running form which made him one of the few bright spots in the Stadium last autumn, but the layoff has cost him temporarily the split-second timing needed in the Michigan style single wing...