Word: lamar
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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After the first scrimmage this fall, freshmen football coach Henry Lamar turned to an assistant and announced, "We're going to pass the ball this year...
...coach hadn't found a howit-ser-armed quarterback; he'd discovered a real gang of tall, strong, glue-fingered ends. These guys, thought Lamar, could make an aerial offense go with an average passer throwing the ball...
...last week's 14-12 loss to Boston College, the ends proved Lamar to be a pretty good prophet, as they caught 10 of the 15 passes that Richard Zimmerman lofted into the air. And some of these snags were sheer acrobatics...
...also said he had found his quarterback. "Zimmerman is now number one," Lamar stated flatly, despite the fact that Zimmerman's only aerial attempt was a real dying eagle...
Lemke is certain to find a place in Lamar's offensive plans, but Sadoski and Tom Williamson were the only halfbacks who ran well...