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Valpey gave his estimate of the starting offensive lineup yesterday: le, Di Blasio; lt, Bradlee; lg, Houston; c, O'Brien; rg, Coan; rt, Bender; re, Mazzone; qb, Henry; lhb, Noonan or Roche; rhb, O'Donnell; fb, Gannon or Shafer...
Harvard Columbia DiBlasio (190) LER (198) Rakowski Bradice (200) LTR (215) Hampton Houston (200) LGR (211) Klemovich O'Brien (210) C (198) Shekitka Coan (200) RGL (190) Karas Bender (205) RTL (203) Briggs Fiorentino (185) REL (190) Lockwood Henry (190) QB (168) Roasides Noonan (170) or Roche (186) LHR (180) Olson O'Donnell (162) RHL (175) Nork Shafer (162) or Gannon (180) FB (193) Kusserow
...Crimson, Valpey will probably string along with a starting lineup that includes 10 Massachusetts athletes. They are, in the line, ends Bob DiBlasio and Johnny Fiorentino, tackles Chief Bender and Doug Bradlee, guards Howie Houston (he'll play tackle on defense) and Jack Coan, and center Paul O'Brien. The starting Varsity backfield will consist of Captain Kenny O'Donnell at wingback. Booming Bill Henry at quarterback, Jimmy Noonan or Chuck Roche at tailback, and either Chip Gannon or Paul Shafer at fullback. Gannon and Shafer are the only non-Bay Staters in this group...
...Coan, a 20-year old 200-pounder, started five games for the informal Varsity team in 1945, but wasn't available for duty last season. Bradlee, former captain at St. Marks, played for Dick Harlow last year, while Bender was a member of the 1947 Freshman team and is one of the few members of that unit new operating for the Varsity...
...ends, Bob DiBlasio and Johnny Fiorentino, standouts all fall; at tackles, Howie Houston (he will also be around on the defense) and Doug Bradlee; and the center of the line will be filled by Chief Bender, Center Paul O'Brien, and Jack Coan...