Word: hurdler
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...Diamond will receive stiff competition in the dash from Bruin captain Greg Ouellette, and the Crimson's top hurdler, Walter Johnson, should run almost evenly with Brown's Bill Robbins...
Weight-man Ed Nosal flung the 35. pound weight 59' 91/2" and putter Jake Driscoll pitched the shot 50' 1/2' for victories in their events. Harvard's hurdlers and sprinters snatched 16 of a possible 18 tallies in their races, as high hurdler Walter Johnson and 60-yard dash-man Ed Diamond broke the tapes in their sprints...
...GILLETTE, Richmond, 6 ft. 5 in., 205 lbs. The pros began to take serious notice of this lanky receiver when he caught 20 passes against Ohio University in the Tangerine Bowl last year, and nothing he has done this year (57 receptions, 11 TDs) has diminished their interest. A hurdler on the track team, Gillette has speed, superb balance, and more moves than Joe Namath at a cocktail party. "He's tall, thin as a reed," says one dossier, "yet he can take a beating. He's got a long, effortless stride-satin-smooth." All that, plus...
...Skip Hare, the Crimson swept the long jump and hurdler Johnson set a new bubble record of 7.5 seconds in the 60 highs. In the 1000. Army took charge early, holding the first three places. At the half-mile mark. Colburn jumped into the lead and, with one lap remaining, Shaw began a phenomenal kick that vaulted him from fifth to first place with a time...
With junior John O'Grady at quarterback, the Crimson drove 74 yards on the opening series of downs, stalled on the Northeastern four, and forced the Huskies to punt less than a minute later. Varsity hurdler Walter Johnson fielded the ball, moved to the left sideline, and trotted 48 yards for a touchdown, untouched behind a wall of blockers. It set the tone for the entire game...