Word: kickers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...intersectional games on the University schedule. With him in the backfield will be a reorganized trio of ball carriers, Putnam and Devens halfbacks, and Harper, fullback. This new quartet should give Harvard a sustained attack for the crucial test. Wood is a capable field general, a fine kicker and passer, and a good interferer. Putnam will make his debut as a running halfback and should prove a valuable triple threat with his running, passing, and kicking ability. The Dartmouth game revealed Devens' real power. Harper's defensive work back of the line will be invaluable, while his line bucking...
Although no passes have been used so far there has been constant practice on this department of the game. Every backfield candidate has been given a thorough drill on forward and lateral passes, while every prospective punter, drop-kicker, and kickoff man has been working steadily under V. P. Kennard...
...Gilligan is an elusive runner, a good drop-kicker and fine on the receiving end of passes. He seems to be in need of playing experience, however, before he can be rated a finished triple threat...
...type of back. He took up football last fall for exercise and soon rose to a first team position by the brilliance of his play. He is particularly effective in backing up the line and carries among his offensive weapons a good passing arm and ability as a place kicker...
...Faced with the problem of chosing a new coach the Yale Athletic Board turned naturally to Marvin Alien Stevens, a handsome young man who came to Yale in 1922 from Osborne, Kan., played halfback on Mallory's eleven, proved himself a brilliant open field runner, an accurate place kicker, a good punter, and who for the last three years has coached the backfield and studied at the Medical School. Stevens will carry on Tad Jones's system which he probably understands as thoroughly as Jones. He has a contract for three years...