Word: herman
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Despite Herman's claim that his line contains the Seven Dwarfs, pound for pound they just about equal the Crimson starting line. No one this season claimed Yale's biggest trouble is a lack of capable linemen. Most attacks center around weak pass defending and line-backing, departments in which the Eli were supposed to have most of their returning lettermen...
...Herman will play his underdog role to the hilt, clothe his team in the Frank Merriwell tradition. Herman Hickman won't say a word about just how tough good healthy Yales are, because he's smart enough to hang on to his underdog spot...
...Herman Hickman brought with him from Army the T formation, and found the T formation already entrenched at Yale. The differences between the Odell T and the Hickman version are slight, yet somewhat significant...
Second, Odell used more quick-opening plays, while Hickman employs considerable single wing blocking with his plays. Herman reflects the experience of Red Blaik at Army that a well drilled team need not lose deception by slower-opening plays, which use more dependable single wing blocking...
...What Herman didn't bring with him from Army was the 1948 Yale schedule. Even as far back as last spring, there started the steady chorus of means from the Y.A.A. minions which has risen to a crescendo over the past few Saturdays...