Word: backfieldful
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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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...
There are several other sources of talent. From last year's Freshman team, seatback Hal Moffle and potential passing threat Jim Kenary have already become important cogs in the new backfield. "Fleet Gibby Warren, who showed well in the B. C. scrimmage, comes from the Jayvees, while halfback Chuck Roche, star of the 1945 informal team, returns to action. From Tufts as a transfer student comes 210-pound fullbacks Sam Adams...
Dick Harlow will have this wealth of backfield material to draw from in filling such vacancies as that left by last year's captain Cico O'Donnell, but his line is harder hit. Gone are star tackles Eddie Davis and Ned Dewey and outstanding center and the line-backer Jack Fisher, and these men will be hard to replace. Candidates for the tackle positions are speedy Howie Houston, 215-pound Chester Pierce, Ron Garvey, and Dean Markham from among the lettermen, Doug Bradlee and Alan Stone from the class of '50, and big John Gorczynski, a transfer from Pitt...
...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...