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...reserves are an even greater problem. There is one exception. At center Bill Coleman, with aid from Sophomores Charlie Ayres and Ted Lyman, should give Harlow a top-notch pivot man. Coleman has played center, guard and bucker, and Lyman captained last year's Yardling team from the backfield...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PIGSKIN VETERANS SCARCE THIS YEAR | 9/1/1939 | See Source »

...Backfield Stronger...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PIGSKIN VETERANS SCARCE THIS YEAR | 9/1/1939 | See Source »

Relatively stronger than the line, the backfield will be packed with offensive power, with three starting triple-threat men. Macdonald runs equally well to the right or left, is a good passer, and a better than average punter. Harlow intends to switch Torbie from wing-back to tail-back this year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PIGSKIN VETERANS SCARCE THIS YEAR | 9/1/1939 | See Source »

Among the upperclassmen who joined the Yearlings yesterday were four players besides Torby who saw action in the 7 to 0 victory over Yale last November. Joe Gardella, backfield handyman, tackle Mose Hallett, guard Don Lowry, and newly converted center Bill Coleman formed the veteran quartet donning moleskins for the first time this spring...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOPHS, JUNIORS SWELL GRIDIRON SQUAD TO 65 | 3/25/1939 | See Source »

...that Pitt's Marshall Goldberg deserves the fullback position on this year's All-America. Shifted to the dirty work of blocking this fall (and thereby sacrificing the limelight). Goldberg made the Pitt attack powerful. contributed more than his share to the superb coordination of the "dream backfield." When he was on the sidelines with a leg injury four weeks ago Pitt lost its first game in two years (to Carnegie Tech). Last week it lost again-on a fluke to Duke. Although Duke won the game (7-to-0) on a lucky block of an end-zone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Wondering Boys | 12/5/1938 | See Source »

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