Word: cruze
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...They have to. The Volunteers started the season with a squad that no self-styled expert took seriously. Of course, they had little Johnny (5 ft. 10 in., 162 Ibs.), and he could do anything with a football; they also had a couple of tough line men: End Buddy Cruze, Tackle and Captain John Gordy. But that was about all. Making the best of a bad situation, Coach Wyatt worked hard with his second-stringers, tried to build a club that could hold off the opposition while his stars caught their breath. His philosophy was disarmingly simple: "We play...