Word: fullback
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Splawn '17, fullback, is 21 years old, 5 feet 11 inches tall, and weighs 167 pounds...
...middle of the field. Syracuse's powerful line-plunging finally broke down the westerners' defence, and straight old fashioned football of the hardest sort was responsible for all of her touchdowns. Moreover, the Syracuse team tackled so hard and surely that even the efforts of Maulbetsch, the Michigan fullback who has been regularly smashing through the opponents' lines, were of no avail. Outplayed in every phase of the old fashioned game, Michigan stubbornly attempted to save the game, but at no time could she evade the opponents' defence even enough to try for a field goal...
...field goal, held the University team for downs at their own goal line, and would have themselves made a touchdown but for a penalty on a decisive play. However, the University team lacked so many of the regulars, that yesterday's play it hardly a fair criterion. Whitney, at fullback, showed more than he has for the last two years, and from present indications he will make a valuable addition to the first string substitutes. Coach Leary is rapidly developing Soucy as an end, his playing at that position yesterday being a decided improvement over the previous day's work...
...first point was made in the first half on a fluke, Person, the General Electric right fullback kicking the ball through his own goalposts. The only other goal was scored by Baker in the second half...
...backfield yesterday was composed of Swigert, quarter; Whitney and McKinlock, halfbacks; and King fullback. This backfield combination has power and drive in hitting the line; but its weakness is apparent on the defense. Swigert, at quarter, tackles low and hard so that his ability partly makes up for any of the other's deficiencies in this respect. McKinlock and Whitney have both shown exceptional improvement in punting and drop-kicking...