Word: coachly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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With the rapid evolution of the defense into a system as complex as the offense, pro fans are realizing what the experts have known all along: the defense epitomizes the raw strength and subtle scheming that lies at the heart of football. Says one pro coach: "In college football, all you really need for a defense is a few big tubs of lard in the line. They can't move, and they can't be moved. In pro football, size isn't enough; everybody has it. Defense becomes a game of chess...
Patterns & Plots. The mind behind the Giants' muscle is Defensive Coach Tom Landry, 35, a sharp-featured, whisper-voiced Texas back who learned his trade in the Giants' defensive backfield (1950-55) under Coach Steve Owen. Using the pro's basic 4-3-4 "umbrella" formation, Landry has plotted a score of basic defense plays, each capable of several variations tailored to the particular enemy's offense. The defense plan is called in a defensive huddle before each play, can be changed on a shouted code word if the offense lines up in an unexpected pattern...
...president of the syndicate that has organized Boston's new professional football team confirmed yesterday that Harvard Stadium is the "prime target" of the group. William H. Sullivan, Jr., local industrialist, said, "Getting the Stadium is as important to us as a good coach...
...Coach Cooney Weiland yesterday stated, "We ought to be a much improved hockey club over last year...
...SATURDAY SHOW. Including previews of Gilbert & Sullivan Player's Mikado and Adam House's O Dad, Poor Dad. Interviews with Coach Yovicsin, Professor Dunlop...