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...Gatto, Harvard's star halfback, was in the infirmary Wednesday after pulling a ligament in his leg just above the knee. He was released yesterday morning and says he will play in Saturday's Dartmouth game...
Neither doctors nor trainers would comment on the extent of the injury. It is not thought to be serious, and Gatto himself said "I feel great." The stocky halfback practiced yesterday in pads without contact. He said that he put on the pads to deemphasize the injury and keep it secret if possible...
Shifty Vic Gatto was named Ivy League Back of the Week yesterday for his performance in Harvard's 14-12 win last Saturday over Cornell...
...Gatto carried the ball 26 times for 80 yards in the game that kept Harvard in a three-way tie for first with Dartmouth and Yale. He also completed two passes including a 41-yarder to Will Stargel on a tricky fake inside reverse that gave the Crimson their first touchdown...
...Despite Gatto's heroics, Harvard continues to occupy a miserable fourth in the Ivy League in both team offense and team defense. That's a big come down from a year ago when the Crimson was first in the nation in rushing offense, first in defense (points allowed per game), and third in points scored per game...