Word: backfielder
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...weren't for the presence of All-American Bill Busik in the Navy backfield and the absence of All-American Loren MacKinney from the Harvard forward wall, this afternoon's battle in the stadium might be described as a fight not between two teams, but between two great lines...
Busik, a 185 pound Junior who passes, runs, punts, blocks, and does everything but tear down the goal posts after the game, is the head sparkplug of Navy's eight cylinder backfield. Not only is he a dealer in speed but he also is highly dangerous as a broken field runner...
Second threat in the maritime backfield is Sam "Albie" Boothe, a left-handed passer and a left-handed punter. With less speed than Busik but equally as powerful, Boothe sparked Navy in their win over Cornell last week, scoring on a naked reverse from the 15 yard line...
...fast, hard-hitting fullback, Al Cameron, and an able 202 pound blocker, Johnny Harrell, fill out the Navy "A" backfield. They don't have a first and second string team, instead designating the two (or three) teams by letters and names...
...other half of yesterday's double-bill, the undefeated, untied, and unscored-on Kirkland outfit hammered out a second period touchdown to send the Funsters down the river with their second defeat of the campaign. Bill Cleveland was the star of the Deacon backfield today, cracking the Dunster guard for long gains, and finally snagging a pass from "Griff" Griffith to set up the score. George Blanchard, the Kirkland baftering ram, powered the ball over for the six points, and another Griffith to Cleveland pass scored the extra point...