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Both teams use a straight T-formation, but Dwight Hyde's Puritans rely largely on the long passes of quarterback Walt Greeley and the off-tackle power of half-back Jim Wykoff. Leverett also has a fine passer in Bucky O'Connor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Winthrop Battles Leverett for Title | 11/15/1951 | See Source »

This amazing young lady can do everything with a hockey stick. A center half-back, she holds the defense together, and feeds the ball up to the forwards. She set up the lone score, hanging a 30-foot drive which the Briggs goalie was just able to clear. Miss Patridge, aided by the right side of the Whitman-Eliot line, pounced on the loose ball and shot it home...

Author: By Hiller B. Zobel, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 11/7/1950 | See Source »

...effort to inject speed into his half-back line, Munro will start Bill Engstrom and Pants Pantalconi with regular Hob Harding. Pantaleoni has been pampered by to sprained ankles and may not be able to play the whole game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Soccer Team Plays Springfield This Afternoon | 11/1/1950 | See Source »

Robinson is a former UCLA baseball, football, basketball, and track star. His ability at half-back won him All-American honorabe mention. In the forum, Robinson will explain why he accepted a professional baseball offer instead of football. He will also give some hints to college baseball stars with big league aspirations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Jackie Robinson Speaks Tonight; Council Will Welcome Him at Tea | 4/24/1950 | See Source »

First of all, the entire Freshman backfield is gone. Carl Bottenfield, injured in the Dartmouth game last season, has quit football on the advice of his Tulsa physician; fullback John West and half-back John White are scholastically ineligible to play this term; and Jim Lowell has decided to devote full attention to his studies...

Author: By Steve Cady, | Title: Crimson is Still on Fundamentals As Columbia Opener Approaches | 9/23/1948 | See Source »

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