Word: halfbacks
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...attraction at the Pitt Stadium was Minnesota and a game that seemed more likely than any other to have important consequence next month when experts begin the fantastic business of picking a U. S. champion. Minnesota's star halfback, Francis ("Pug") Lund, last season played 460 out of a possible 480 minutes...
Captain Jack Hill, another triple threat halfback star who has been injured since the start of the season is still on the bench and will not be used except in case of great emergency. Coach Blaik has received some encouragement this week because of the fine showing of Jim Aieta, a confirmed bench warmer for the last two years under the former regime who at last will be given a real opportunity to prove his ability. This lad Aieta a hard-running shifty back whose long runs and brilliant playing were a feature of the Virginia contest, will bear careful...
...minutes of the game last year is just at capable now as then and will be a considerable help if he is able to play. Tony Geniawicz, the catapult in the Green backfield will probably see service also. He has been shifted from the bucking back position to a halfback berth this last week. Joe Kiernan the sophomore fullback who scored two touchdowns last week will carry out the second string bucking back assignment...
Boston, Oct. 21--Cliff Battles, big halfback, ran a punt back 40 yards in the third period and a little later plunged for a touchdown from the four-yard line to give the Boston Redskins a 6-0 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in a National Pro League game here today...
University of Michigan, Big Ten champions for the last four years, had not lost to Chicago since 1919. Chicago had not won a conference game since 1932. In Chicago last week Halfback Jay Berwanger pounded out two touchdowns for Chicago, his teammate Fred Bartlett pounded out two more. Score of Michigan's second beating in a row this year and most decisive since...