Word: backfields
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Yesterday, the varsity divided its time between setting defenses for the dangerous Holy Cross passing attack and polishing its own offense. With the Jayvees simulating Crusader pass patterns, the first string defensive backfield of line-backers Buddy Lomay and Phil Isenberg, halfbacks Dusty Burke and Dave Warden, and safetyman Red Wylie, went through a 45-minute semi-live session...
...backfield which did most of the running yesterday had Gil O'Neil at quarter, John West at full, Jerry Bittz at wing, and either Bobby Ray or Lowenstein at tall...
Jayvee quarterback Bill Kierstead and backfield coach Bill Henry simulated Holy Cross's Charlie Maloy in throwing passes against the varsity defense. Buddy Lemay, who missed the Dartmouth game because of an injury, alternated with Paul O'Brien as right side backerup in the defense...
Jordan gave the team a relatively light work out, spending most of the time concentrating on single wing blocking against Hummies. The first backfield had Bob Ray at tailback, Gil O'Nell at quarterback, Merry Blitz at right half, and John West at fullback...
...second backfield were Carroll Lowenstein, tailback: Tom Ossman, fullback: Dave Wardon, wingback; and Philisenberg, quarterback. The practice session closed with a short passing drill, with Ray and Lowenstein throwing effectively to Crawley, Fred Ravreby, Biltz, and Warden...