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...born (1904) in the town of Berkhamsted (accent on the Berk), about 26 miles northwest of London. Berkhamsted's chief distinction, then as now, was the unstylish but solid boys' public school which bears the' name of the town. Graham's father, Charles Henry Greene, had left Oxford in the 80s intending to be a lawyer. He came to Berkhamsted to teach for one term, and stayed at the school 38 years, the last 17 as headmaster. All six Greene children were born in Berkhamsted; Graham was the fourth. He hated the town...
...last quarter the Crimson passing began to click, with George Baker finally breaking the nice at 5:50 by heading in a centering pass from Berk Johnson. For the next ten minutes Harvard threatened continually, but at 14:15 Dartmouth scored on a play where Drawbaugh clearly controlled the ball with his hand. The referee failed to call it, and the Crimson wilted thereafter...
...line and put Frank Davies at center forward in an effort to find a scoring punch, but the Crimson took fewer shots than ever against a good defense. Springfield left halfback Charlie Butt completely bottled up the right side of the Harvard forward line, which is usually the strongest. Berk Johnson came closest to scoring in the final overtime, but the goalie tackled him before he could shoot...
Captain Dick Craven will be goalie, with Bob Sobel and Charlie Ufford full backs Berk Johnson. Dana Getchell, George Baker, and Win Knowlton finish out the forward line...
...Crimson attack, with only one veteran lineman, Berk Johnson, to steady it, is Munro's question mark. Dana Getchell and Pete Baker are last year's reserves starting today. Win Knowlton, '53's freshman captain, who didn't play last year, and Juan Rodrigues complete the first line. Larry Leonard and Bernard Florin, who saw some action last year, will team with veteran Bob Harding in the halfback line...