Word: hutson
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...five more titles, with a baffling, devil-may-care attack that was built around a succession of well-remembered stars: John ("Johnny Blood") McNally, a vagabond halfback from Notre Dame; Arnie Herber and Cecil Isbell, both astoundingly accurate, threadneedle passers; Clarke Hinkle. a pile-driving fullback; and Don Hutson. a glue-fingered end who was probably the best pass receiver of all time. In 1935, on his first play in Green Bay, Hutson gathered in a Herber pass and raced 83 yds. against the hated Chicago Bears for the only touchdown of the game...
There is a page in the N.F.L. record book entitled simply "Records Held by Don Hutson.'' Among them: most touchdown passes caught (101). most yards gained catching passes (5,010), most touchdowns scored...
This season he has already scored 165 points to break by 27 the league record set in 1942 by Green Bay End Don Hutson, another blond glamour boy. But proud as he is of his own performance, Hornung is in no doubt as to the reason for the resurgence of the Packers: "Lombardi. Lombardi raises hell...