Word: fitzgibbons
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Princeton has depended primarily on -graduated superstars, like Drayton and Herb Fitzgibbon. Last year at Harvard, for instance, Fitzgibbon was the only player on either team not to lose singles or doubles...
Doubles, Harvard's strongest advantage, could prove to be the saving grace. If the singles split 3-3, Harvard is in high cotton; if the Crimson's down 4-2, there is still hope. Princeton has no wizard like Fitzgibbon this year to ensure at least one doubles victory...
Tennis coach Jack Barnaby has a knack for developing one type of team year after year: no super-stars like Princeton's Herb Fitzgibbon, but a host of strong players all the way down the ladder...
...Harvard can at least split the six singles, then victory is an almost sure thing. Take last year's Princeton match for example. Harvard trailed 4-2 after the singles as was expected, and then completely baffled everyone by easily winning two doubles matches. Only a tremendous effort by Fitzgibbon salvaged a 5-4 victory for the Tigers...
Princeton, although definitely hurting without seniors Fitzgibbon. Speed Howell (number three), and Hugh Lynch (five) is still the team to beat, especially on its home courts. When Princeton edged Harvard here last year, Fitzgibbon was the only player on either team to win in both singles and doubles. This year, led by juniors Keith Jennings and Ham Magill, the Tigers are once again an awesome crew, but without Fitzgibbon, who knows...