Word: hutson
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...first three years in the pro loop, Jacunski had it rough. He played second string behind the incomparable Don Hutson. "The little exercise kept me in good shape," says Harry, "but it wasn't exactly healthy for the pocketbook...
...With Hutson in his prime, things looked hopeless for Harry, but then starting right end Milt Gantenbein retired to a more quiet life and Jacunski was shifted to fill the hole...
...Covered Hutson Alone...
There is also a rumor extant in these United States that he is the only player in the history of professional football ever to cover fleet touchdown making end Don Hutson along. Faced with this query, Bob was hard put to play himself down successfully. He explained that nobody ever covered Hutson alone...
...first place, a defensive end at the line of scrimmage, always kept him out of the flat and started him off down the middle. After that, most, clubs had two defensive halfbacks ready to pick Hutson up, depending on whether he cut right or left. At this point in the conversation, Bob cast his eyes to the floor and revealed that the Bears let him pick up Hutson alone after some ether defender had already guided the end down the middle, and that in this respect he might be considered as having guarded Hutson alone...