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...Oakland Raiders, of course-and in their techniques, talent and toughness, Coach Johnny Rauch's Raiders bear a strong resemblance to those fellows the Packers see when they shave in the morning. Like the Packers, the Raiders are essentially a running ballclub; in Halfback Pete Banaszak and Fullback Hewritt Dixon, Oakland has two long-striding, flat-footed runners who closely resemble Green Bay's Donny Anderson and Chuck Mercein. Against Houston, Dixon rambled for 144 yds., and Banaszak gained...
...Daryle Lamonica is the A.F.L.'s No. 1 passer and its Player of the Year. Lamonica can throw the ball even farther than Green Bay's Starr, but against the Packers' superb secondary, he probably will settle for short "swings," "look-ins" and "square-outs" to Fullback Dixon, Flanker Pete Biletnikoff and Tight End Billy Cannon, a converted halfback who is a threat to go all the way any time...
...departure from previous All-Ivy form, the coaches did not match players to specific positions, but rather voted for five forwards and five backs, disregarding halfback-fullback's distinctions...
...captain Bob Rockwood and Tom Coakley have been around for three years and are solid, competent defensemen. Pairing off with the seniors are Curt Bennett, a sophomore billed as the successor to two-time All-American Bob Gaudreau, and junior Steve Wormith, Brown's All-Ivy honorable mention fullback. Bob Wormith and Bennett tallied in the Cornell game...
...FULLBACK: Lee White, 21, Weber State, 6 ft. 4 in., 240 Ibs. "A sleeper," says one scout, apparently figuring that White would go unnoticed by the other bird dogs because he played for the small Ogden, Utah, school. Not so. A Little All-America, White carried the ball an average of 28 times a game, ran for 276 yds. against Idaho. "Doesn't have great outside speed," says a scouting report, "but really tough inside. An excellent blocker on both runs and passes. Will be among the first four draft picks...