Word: height
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...success of the Annex sextet can be attributed in part to the guarding squad, which plays a strong "line zone" defense, despite its average height of 5 feet, 4 inches...
Furthermore, the Freshman, like the varsity, are handicapped by lack of height, but they do not have enough speed to compensate. Lanny Keyes, the teams tallest and best rebounder, is only 6-5 which is close to Yale's average...
Crimson forward DICK WOOLSTON tosses up a hook shot despite the menacing attitude of Dartmouth center JIM FRANCIS. Note protective effect of Woolston's elbow and forearm as they tend to discourage Francis' defensive play. Captain RON JUDSON closes in from left and DAVE CARRUTHERS is behind Woolston. Height like that of Francis' (he stands six feet, eight inches in his stocking feet) enabled the visitors to gain a 45-35 rebound margin in the Blockhouse last night, but they still lost, 69 to 60. The defeat dropped their league record to 9 and 4, and gave Yale the title...
Four of the first five Indians are hold-overs from last year's championship quintet, and the fifth is a 6-6 sophomore forward. Height, in fact, constitutes the visitors' chief advantage, as the starting five average height of over 6-4 is taller than the Crimson's tallest regular...
Withrop also beat Lowell in Class "B" basketball, 40-26. Lowell was handicapped by both lack of height and a small turnout, whereas Winthrop substituted freely. Winthrop missed quite a few shots in the first half, and led 17-13 at the midway mark...