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Word: bigler (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...McCaull, captain of his Freshman team, has done much to fill the vacancy in the center of the line. Towers, Speers and Halsey are putting up a slashing game flanking Captain Callahan, and when Rutan gets over injuries, there seems no reason why last year's tackles, McGray and Bigler, will be as sorely missed as was expected. Al in all, Coach Roper seems to have done mighty well with his late start: and when the rough edges of the Roper forward-pass attack are polished off, it is hard to see just where Princeton is going to be weaker...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CAPTAIN CALLAHAN RESUMES PLACE IN PRINCETON LINE | 10/20/1920 | See Source »

Apparently Roper's problem lies in the middle of the line, where the gaps caused by the departure of Captain McGraw, Bigler, Parisette, Morgan and Baker, seem very difficult to fill satisfactorily. Thomas, who substituted for Captain Callahan at center in both the "big games" of last fall, has been moved into a guard position flanking Callahan, who is thus left without a first-rate substitute. Coach George Funk '15, in charge of the centers, has been forced to requisition backfield members and train them to the snapper-back position. As yet, Opie, whose running was chiefly responsible...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HEAT AND RAIN DELAY PRINCETON'S PRACTICE | 10/1/1920 | See Source »

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