Word: backfields
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Horween early decided to abandon the huddle which had marked his attack of previous years, but the same fundamental form of running offense was employed from the start. The characteristic formation was that of the double wing back variety with a flying interferer on all plays. Starting with excellent backfield material Horween was enabled to get his attacking forces rolling earlier and functioning more smoothly than usual...
...lasting football fame. Rushers Heffelfinger and Morison, though, had helpful teammates: John Augustus Hartwell (now a famed Manhattan surgeon) in the line; Thomas Lee McClung (onetime [1909-1912] Treasurer of the U. S.) and Vance Criswell McCormick (Democratic National Committee Chair-man in Wilson's 1916 campaign) in the backfield. And on the substitutes' bench sat Thomas Cochran (Morgan partner and Director of General Electric) and Ralph Delahay Paine (author of College Years, The Head Coach, The Stroke Oar, Campus Days...
Other appointments are as follows: R. H. Bond '19 will take charge of all class basketball, as well as coaching the backfield of the Freshman football team; Madison Sayles '27 will again coach the lacrosse team next year; and Henry Chauncey '27, recently appointed assistant dean will be coach of dormitory football...
...Worcester Academy football star and captain of the University team last fall, has been named head coach of the Freshman team for next year, it was announced yesterday by W. J. Bingham, '16, Director of Athletics. E. L. Casey '19, former mentor of Freshman football will coach the University backfield...
Outstanding as a preparatory school player of running and kicking ability far above the average, French was elected captain of his Freshman team at Harvard in 1925. Since then he has been for three years a conspicuous player in the backfield of the University team and as captain last fall he led the team to the first Harvard victory over Yale since...