Word: claytons
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Johnaies, who seem to be perpetually rebuilding, are at the again this season. Harvard drought in a new coach from Amhert, Lloyd Jordan and supposedly a new football policy. They didn't bring in a Clayton, however, and it should be several years before the Cantabs are re-admitted to the Ivy League...
Like a slowly awakening giant the Big Green showed anger last week. Today it will probably rise up the wrath to clobber the hapless Harvards. As Tuss so aptly put it last week--"Play ball"Finest quarterback in the business is the title held by the brilliant JOHNNY CLAYTON. This talented senior plays his third game in the Harvard Stadium today...
Coach DeOrmond "Tuss" McLaughry faced this season with considerable optimism. He could count on three established stars. Center Paul Staley (the captain), Quarterback Johnny Clayton, and Fullback Bill Roberts to boaster the middle of the Indians' T attack. The tackle situation seemed well taken care of by veterans Chuck Bailey and Ted Eberle and there were a number of pretty good backs on hand...
McLaughry's biggest pre-season headache, and one which still plagues him, was to find two offensive ends to fill in for the graduated Dave Beeman and Red Rowe. Between them, Beeman and Roweset a passel of Ivy League receiving marks while snaring Clayton passes last year as the Big Green registered six victories against two losses...
Thus far, McLaughry has been using a pair of 200 pound huskies, senior Vince Marriot and junior John MacDonald, at the wings. Neither approaches Beeman or Rowe in pass catching ability and consequently the Indians aerial attack has suffered. Clayton has been doing more throwing to the halfbacks this season as a result...