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...defense last season because his arm was in a cast and earned his cognomen "radar" as one of the leading pass-Interceptors in the country, and who this year shapes up as a potential runner and passer on the offense. Returning also are such capable performers, in the 1946 backfield as Leo Flynn, Paul Lazzaro, Jim Noonan, Paul Shafer, Bill Henry, and Frank Miklos...
...Orleans, ex-Yale backfield coach Earle ("Greasy") Neale ran into a 6-ft. 230-lb. Minnesotan named Wishbone Harris, who played tackle on the Yale football squad in 1933. "What are you doing now?" asked Greasy, when the backslapping was over. "I'm selling women's home kits for permanent waves," said Wishbone. Greasy grinned and said: "Now tell me what you're really doing." "I'm selling home kits for permanent waves," replied Wishbone, and doggedly added: "And doing very well...
...first defeat an upset came at the hands of Centre College (where are they now?) whose backfield full of cols and antelopes provided the final 6 to 0 margin. The loss was the Crimson's first in five years...
Spring practice showed the backfield candidates up to advantage, and next year's ball-carrying unit will be at least the equal of last fall's eleven. Chip Gannon, he of runs to the left, made ground every time he took the ball, and there is little doubt that he will be starting wingback come the fall. Freshmen Jim Kenary and Hal Moffle looked to be the best of the tailbacks although plenty of other talent turned up at this position...
...Margarita, Harlow's backfield assistant, put his men through a passing drill early in the afternoon, with Bill Henry and Frank Miklos shining on the throwing end, and Harry Jacunski worked with his end squad, including such lights as George Hauptfuhrer and last fall's Junior Varsity star, Bill Fitz...