Word: block
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Yale's shifting, stunting defenders, led by "monster" linebacker Bob Brundige, wouldn't let the Crimson move. The line smothered two end runs, and Brundige blasted through to block McCluskey's attempted screen pass on third down...
...picked up a first down on a Humphrey to Kenney pass but then had to punt, and Harvard began its longest drive of the day. Bobby Leo carried mammoth tackle Bob Greenlee for ten yards and a first down at the Harvard 45. Grant took advantage of a savage block by McCluskey and raced twelve yards off left end for a first down...
...return for showing up when they didn't want them. Just as we established ourselves on the 50-yard line, the TV-camera truck started to move, headed right for our choice location. "Stay there, girls," yelled the fans. "Don't let them block our view." You could see their point. They hadn't paid six dollars apiece for the best tickets, only to spend the game looking at a great big yellow truck. But that same yellow truck was now relentlessly bearing down on us. Loyalty to the fans is one thing, but there are limits. We moved...
...where we were sure of loyal support. The Pats gave each cheerleader one complementary ticket and donated six to members of the Radcliffe administration (last year all the Deans came to the game, but apparently once was enough). Since these complementary seats are all together, they form a nice block of people who are genuinely interested in the cheerleaders and would even cheer...
...difficulty to establish any sort of communication. Our fans were so distant that they couldn't hear what we were saying; and if they tried to cheer along, there was necessarily a time gap just because of the time it takes sound to travel. So when we were screaming "block that kick," they were still on "hold that line...