Word: backfielder
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Andover boasts an experienced, hard-driving backfield headed by tailback Dick Duden, who happens to be captain of the football team, captain of the basketball team, president of the Senior class, president of the Student Council, and on the honor roll. While on the gridiron he confines his efforts to running, passing, and a bit of kicking...
...game itself should shape up into a duel between a speedy running attack and an increasingly potent passing offensive. Indian hopes to reverse the 1941 result depend on their backfield, one of the finest in the country. Crimson hopes to ring up their second consecutive triumph against the Big Green depend on their passers, not the finest aerial artists in the nation but a good bunch of throwers nevertheless...
...Daily Dartmouth" face the long hours of the CRIMSON in a touch and go football battle this afternoon on Soldiers Field, at 5:30 o'clock. The "Daily" ground attack, usually effective, will be especially earthy for the contest. The Indians will be bolstered by a speedy backfield which will be invaluable in the last quarter dash to McBride's and other points on the invariably confused field of battle. In addition, the entire squad has mastered English especially for the game, thus allowing the signal caller to cease his sign-language tactics...
...Swede" Nelson, who starred on the unbeaten eleven of 1919 and later served as backfield coach under Eddie Casey, will be the featured speaker, it is hoped. Captain Don Forte, Russ Stannard, and Coach Harlow will also talk briefly, while the entire team will take bows...
Triple-threats aren't scarce at Hanover, either. Meryll Frost may not be a starter against the Crimson, but he will be very much in evidence before the battle is over. A crafty Junior, Frost does everything well and is probably the speediest member of the Green backfield...