Word: culver
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Both offensive backfields went through lengthy rehearsals of plays. Gil O'Neil quarterbacked the "A" unit, with Dick Clasby at tailback, John Ederer at wingback, and John Culver at fullback. The "B" unit featured Bill Monteith at quarterback, Jerry Blitz at fullback, Hardy Cox at tailback, and sophomore Otis "Ki" Dewan at wingback...
Those in the sparse crowd who expected to see Mssrs. Clasby, Culver and Ederer put on a sparkling offensive show were disappointed. That was not the purpose of this controlled scrimmage. Coach Lloyd Jordan and his staff were watching for certain things as they shuttled players in and out. How many of the newcomers, mostly sophomores, passed the test of varsity competition in Harvard Stadium under game conditions is not known. At lest, Coach Jordan wasn't saying...
...Crowley and the tackles were Bob Stargel and Hank Toepke. John Jennings (subbing for the injured Eli Manos) and Art Pappas teamed at the center. First line center Buddy Lemay, uninjured but unwell, watched from the sidelines. The backfield was made up of Gill O'Nell at quarterback; John Culver, fullback; Dick Clasby, tailback; and John Ederer, wingback...
...start of the scrimmage, the attackers found if difficult to advance. The defense was solid, with the only major gain of the first few minutes coming on a wingback reverse pass from Ederer to Clasby. Then, with the defense set for Clasby and Ederer wide to either side, fullback Culver took the ball for the first time. He burst through guard and galloped 25 yards in the end zone, almost, untouched. Culver did it again a few minutes later on a similar play. Jordan then withdrew his first team, which had hardly worked up a sweat. In went the second...
...plans to use John Tulenko, who started most games last year at wingback, on defense. "But you can't tell," he quickly added, "he had a bad knee last year, and I don't know how good it is yet." Jordan hopes to use Ron Messer and Culver as line backers...