Word: backfields
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...backfield, the Pointers feature strength at left halfback and speed at right half. Bell and Paul Schweikert are both hard to tackle, and Manus and Freddie Attaya are both rapid--if and when they can get past their own line...
...varsity did not scrimmage at all yesterday, but worked on offensive formations which stressed passing. In the first-string backfield were John Tulenko at wingback, Gil O'Neil at quarterback, John Culver at fullback, and Healey at tailback...
...Army's backfield tottered off on the wrong foot with first stringers quarterback Fred Meyers and halfback Tom Bell out of commission and with second quarterback Dick Boyle recuperating from an injury and comparatively ineffective. The majority of the quarterbacking was done by Pete Vann, a hard-passing freshman. And there is little doubt that ends like Weaver and Sisson made Vann look better than he actually was. Another freshman, fullback Dick Reich, developed as the workhorse of the Pointers...
Adams showed a slow, uncoordinated backfield which was completely faked out by Winthrop's T-formation in its opener against the Puritans. Winthrop scored its four touchdowns all in the first half, apparently at will. The first came in the opening period on a run by Bill Hickey around right end for 35 yards. The next three scores came all in the second period, on passes from Walt Greeley to Hickey and Bob Switzer and a fullback slant off tackle for 30 yards by, Dave Cudhea...
...defensive squad donned padded suits while the first string offense sent pass and running plays at them from single and double wing formations. Coach Lloyd Jordan continued to experiment with his backfield, having at various times Bob Ray, Dusty Burke, and John McNamara running and passing from the tailback position. Former fullback Ray and Burke, previously a defensive end, ran both hard and well in the hour-long scrimmage...