Word: grana
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Grana was not the only idol who emerged from Saturday's game slightly furnished. Usually dependable halfbacks Scott Harshbarger and Wally Grant each made a crucial fumble, and promising sophomore end Ken Boyda dropped two of Bassett's passes. And Bassett himself could not infuse the necessary drive and energy into the Crimson offense...
...Grana's unfortunate bobble stands out, because it epitomizes the Harvard team at mid-season. The Crimson is like a guy in love with a girl who has beauty, brains, and a monstrous boyfriend. Every time our hero goes to make a move, he thinks of his rival, turns to jelly, and slinks away unrequited. Grana's fumble was just such a failure. If the Harvard team ever manages to finish what it starts so bravely the varsity is quite capable of winning the day, its hulking adverserios notwithstanding...
Archie Roberts, whose mistake in the last minute obscured a brilliant quarter-backing job, said after the game that Harvard could have won if it had passed more often. Columbia was set for the Crimson ground game; Grant off-tackle, Grana up the middle, power sweep to the right, etc. When the varsity did open up--as when Tom Bilodeau threw his halfback pass to Frank Ulcickas--the Lions couldn't stop...
Harvard gets excellent blocking for its rushing plays. Grana is indispensable, and linemen like Tom Stephenson and Jeff Pochop hit their men with singular aggressiveness. Bassett, too is a fine blocker. But a long march which relies almost exclusively on fairly short-gaining runs can too easily be stopped: by a penalty, a fumble, a missed block...
...Grant has displayed an unusual combination of quickness and power in his runs, and could become one of Harvard's greatest football players. John Dockery, a less-publicized sophomore, runs the 100-yard dash in 9.9 seconds and performs the rather startling maneuver of catching passes thrown to him. Grana, solid as a blocker and defensive player, once in awhile runs with the irresistable character he manifested as a sophomore. Bassett has had too many passes dropped by his receivers to be a happy man, but he remains the coolest quarterback in the Temperate Zone...