Word: halfback
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...unfortunate accident occurred in the football practice yesterday. I. W. Kendall '01, who was playing left halfback on the first eleven, dislocated his right shoulder, and as it is feared that further playing will cause serious injury, he will not play again. He dislocated the same shoulder when playing on the Freshman team three years ago, and again two years ago in the Harvard-Williams game; last year the doctors did not permit him to play. This is therefore his last chance to make the eleven. Several other members of the squad are also out of the game, but only...
...will be somewhat in the nature of a trial. Clark will take Hallowell's place at right end. Graydon will be tried at full-back, a position which he had not played for two years until Monday, and Gierasch will be given an opportunity to show his ability at halfback...
...Lake Mohegan Military Academy. He played first base on the academy nine for three years, during two of which he was captain. He was first baseman and captain of last year's Freshman nine and was taken on the University squad after the Yale Freshman game. He played right halfback on the University eleven last fall. He is 18 years old, weighs 185 pounds and is 5 feet, 10 1/2 inches in height...