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...Harvard he started out as a halfback on the freshman squad for the first two weeks, but then, because he didn't really have the size to play in the offensive backfield, switched to right cornerback and quickly grabbed a starting position. In the spring of freshman year he started in the Crimson outfield...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Charlie Santos-Buch | 4/18/1980 | See Source »

After transferring from Darien High School to the Taft School, which Santos-Buch calls a big turning point in his life, he almost immediately stepped into starring roles in three sports, playing safety and halfback in football, point guard on the hardcourt, and shortstop and second on the diamond. He soon was elected captain of the Taft baseball squad, and in his senior year broke most of the school baseball records...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Charlie Santos-Buch | 4/18/1980 | See Source »

...game began with the Steelers kicking off, and right away things began to look bad for Ram quarterback Vince Ferragamo and the rest of his offense, as Pittsburgh tacklers swarmed all over halfback Wendell Tyler on the first two plays from scrimmage...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mighty Steelers Conquer Rams, 31-19 | 1/21/1980 | See Source »

...never-say-die Rams charged right back, as Ferragamo threw a 48-yd. pass to Billy Waddy, and Lawrence McCutcheon threw a halfback option touchdown pass to Ron Smith to regain the lead for the Rams...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mighty Steelers Conquer Rams, 31-19 | 1/21/1980 | See Source »

ROSE BOWL: Ohio State (11-0) vs. USC (10-0-1)--Earle Bruce's Buckeyes boast one of the nation's top offensive threats in quarterback Art Schlichter. Southern Cal boasts two of the others in quarterback Paul McDonald and Heisman trophy-winning halfback Charles White, plus a stingy defense led by bone-crunching linebacker Dennis Johnson. It'll be close, but in the West, Southern Cal is best. USC 27, Ohio State...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Bowling for Scholars | 12/11/1979 | See Source »

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