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...late in a losing game and late in a losing year, Los Angeles Ram Quarterback Bill Munson hobbled off the field with a banged-up knee. His replacement was Roman Gabriel, then in his fourth year of spotty, second-string duty. The plays were sent in by the coach and "the boys didn't think too much of me in the huddle," Gabriel recalls. "I can't say that I blamed them. I had no idea how to read a defense." He soon became a speed reader. In the season's remaining month, Gabriel threw nine touchdown...
Aching Backfield. Head Coach George Allen cites Gabriel as the No. 1 reason for the Rams' preeminence, and the reason is just the reverse of 1965: "He has the leadership, the respect of the team. And he can read defenses." Which is a special kind of compliment, coming from Allen. A defensive coach for the Chicago Bears. Allen went to the Rams in 1966 preaching what he practiced best: defense. His work with Linemen Merlin Olsen, Deacon Jones, Roger Brown and Lamar Lundy gave them the muscular title, "Fearsome Foursome." As for Gabriel, Allen merely gave him the football...
Doug Hardin, who captured the individual championship in each of the last two years. is gone, but Harvard will hardly miss him. Most of the time he stood distinctly above the rest of his teammates, and this fall coach Bill McCurdy has been blessed with five men of almost equal talent...
...named Ivy Back of the Week. In last year's Cornell game be gained 138 yards, a personal best at that time, to crane the weekly honor. His 173 yards Saturday was a new high for Horublower. "Ray is playing as well as any back we've ever had." coach John Yoviesin said Sunday...
...varsity, on the other hand, is progressing well at this point. Harrison thinks the reasons for this improvement are a smaller squad, a better understanding by the players of what their coach wants. and a better attitude. "The overall spirit is a lot better this year." he said...