Word: gridironed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Writing of Owen in his roll call of Gridiron Greatness -- 1919-1929 -- Mr. Trevor asserts: "George Owen of Harvard confessed that he disliked football, but his opponents never would have suspected this aversion. Owen's particular mission in life was picking on Yale. He had only to walk on the field to beat the Elis. They were 'hexed...
...Billy Bull called Owen 'the greatest of all Harvard backs, Mahan included.' George had no equal when it came to grim resolution, the will to win. Owen was the gridiron's pinch hitter, almost invariably rising to occasions...
...Captain Barrett, one of the finest tackles in Eastern gridiron circles, the most alert man on the field and a steadying influence to a shaky line...
During the gridiron clash he will be restrained, it is hoped, by his caretakers. Providing for the possible cold weather he has been equipped with a black, grey, and gold overcoat to protect him from the frigid breezes sweeping over Soldiers Field...
...beautifully executed forward passes by C. K. "Red" Cagle, leader of the Army gridiron forces this year, spelled defeat for the Harvard eleven last fall. Coupled with a safety, these two scores gave the West Point invaders a 15 to 0 victory, their first since the initial game between the University and Cadet rivals in 1895. Prior to the resumption of the rivalry between the two institutions in 1928, the Crimson and West Point elevens had clashed 13 times, and each time a Harvard team carried off the honors...