Word: dignan
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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HARVARD M. I. T. Gross, l.w. r.w. Berkeley Scott, c. c. Randall Hamlen r.w. l.w., Weissner Pratt, l.d. r.d. Brooks Clark, r.d. l.d. Crandall Cumings, g. (Capt. g. Dignan (Capt...
...Slagle, instead of kicking, started for the Yale right end with the ball under his arm. A few moments later he was 82 yards farther down the field, which was as far as he needed to go. In the next period, when Princeton was in danger, Dignan punted 71 yards. These two fabulous feats, plus the work of a line that never wavered, made it possible for big W. H. Edwards ("Peter Pan of Princeton") to climb down from the stands and lead a writhing battalion to tear down the goal posts for souvenirs. Score: Princeton 25, Yale...
...Dignan to Be Missed...
Next to McMillan, who contributed considerably more than his 200 pounds to Tiger football, Dignan will be the most sorely missed by the Tiger coaches next year. The Princeton leader ended his college career on the gridiron in a blaze of glory, and is already picked by many for the mythical All-American team this year...
...Dignan, although no such honor will probably be accorded him, will be missed. As a line-plunger, Dignan had no equal on the squad, unless Prendergast was his superior. As a defensive back, he easily outshone the bemasked Tiger substitute, and one of his chief contributions to Princeton this year was his service as a receiver of the aerial threats around which Roper had built his offense. With Dignan gone, Slagle will have to be supplied with a new battery mate...