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...Five lettermen started the first quarter for Shepard, and for a while the Crimson looked distressingly like last year's team, which shot awkwardly and rebounded poorly. At the end of the period, the varsity was behind, 13 to 10. The second M.I.T. team then came in to face an all-sophomore quintet for the Crimson, which quickly pulled in front to stay for the rest of the scrimmage...

Author: By Jere Broh-kahn, | Title: Five Takes Scrimmage Over M.I.T., 60-46; Sacks Nets 22 | 11/26/1952 | See Source »

...lettermen bolster the Tigers' defensive alignment, which has given up only 88 years per game on the ground. The pass defense, however, has been more porous. All-America Captain Frank McPhee has been going both ways at end this season, but he is primarily a defensive player. At the other end, junior Harvey Mathis, a letterman, has been in a starting role...

Author: By Ronald P. Kriss, | Title: Tigers Forced to Rebuild Backfield; Boast Tight Defense, Veteran Line | 11/7/1952 | See Source »

...sophomores, George Kovatch and Pete Milano have been in the tackle slots, while a couple of senior lettermen, Brad Glass and Marty Mayer, both of them wrestler, are at the guards. Glass won mention on several All-America squads for his defensive performance last season...

Author: By Ronald P. Kriss, | Title: Tigers Forced to Rebuild Backfield; Boast Tight Defense, Veteran Line | 11/7/1952 | See Source »

Linebacker Homer Smith, a junior, has been switched into fullback post. where he has been an outstanding performer. Smith is fourth in the Ivy League in rushing yardage. Two lettermen, Earl Byrne and Dick Yaffa, both juniors, have exhibited a great deal of speed at wingback. Yaffa, however, may see little action because of an injury...

Author: By Ronald P. Kriss, | Title: Tigers Forced to Rebuild Backfield; Boast Tight Defense, Veteran Line | 11/7/1952 | See Source »

...line, Caldwell has seven seniors, all of them returning lettermen. McPhee and Len Lyons are at the ends, Bill Ellis and Cowles Herr at the tackles, Jim Otis and Ted Forsyth at the guards, and Red McClain at center...

Author: By Ronald P. Kriss, | Title: Tigers Forced to Rebuild Backfield; Boast Tight Defense, Veteran Line | 11/7/1952 | See Source »

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