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Murphy certainly had reason to warn his team. Confesor finished with an eye-popping 318 all-purpose yards on the day, including 158 yards on five kickoff returns and 103 on three punts...
Despite Hall’s success against Harvard, the Crusaders’ most potent weapon might be on special teams. Wide receiver/returner Ari Confesor has been unstoppable in the return game this year. The junior already has 500 all-purpose yards this season, 327 of which came in the Crusaders’ win over Army. Confesor had a school-record 209 yards on kick returns—including one 95-yard return for a touchdown—83 yards rushing and 34 yards receiving. Despite only one punt-return yard against Army, Confesor still averages 18.8 yards a return...
Died. Tomás Confesor, 60, Filipino statesman and anti-Japanese guerrilla leader; of a heart attack; in Manila. After working his way through the University of California and the University of Chicago, he returned to the Philippines, gave up a brief teaching career to enter politics, in 1937 was elected governor of Iloilo. When the Japanese came he rejected collaboration feelers, declared himself governor of all Panay, sent word to the invaders: "I will not surrender as long as I stand on my feet." When MacArthur returned, he was still standing...
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...intrepid Guerrilla and able Administrator Confesor, TIME'S thanks for an honest opinion. But the definitive ruling on Roxas' much-disputed role in the Jap occupation must come from the Philippine people, who will decide April 23 whether they want him or Sergio Osmeña for their first President under independence...