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...offensive lineman, you have to believe. No individual statistics adorn the record books, few fans bestow catchy sobriquets on their favorite center, and even fewer focus on the line during any particular play. These are the men in the trenches, the men who get gouged and held and run over and stepped on, and, as a hollow reward, mud in their face. Seldom do their jerseys stay clean for a quarter...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Big Mike Durgin | 11/22/1980 | See Source »

Durst started playing football in the small town of Adrian, Mich., prime Wolverine and Midwest Conference territory. He originally played linebacker and offensive lineman, and he believes learning those positions had helped him play the defensive line. He understands the mentality of the blockers he squares off against every Saturday, and his linebacking duty taught him the fine art of defensive pursuit--which he will probably exhibit this afternoon, despite a nagging knee ailment...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Captain Chuck Durst | 11/22/1980 | See Source »

...Bulldogs, unaccustomed to Harvard's no-lineman rule, fared no better in men's and co-ed touch football. The Eliot 26-14 drubbing of Stillman led the Harvard teams to four wins against one loss by forfeit in men's touch. Stillman redeemed itself in co-ed touch, copping a freebie from Quincy which defaulted...

Author: By William A. Danoff and Mark H. Doctoroff, S | Title: Quincy Blasts Yalies, 20-6, Takes Tackle Crown | 11/22/1980 | See Source »

...NOTEBOOK: The ruggers didn't have to press to convince Walters to don his old jersey. The 6-ft., 6-in. second lineman dominates lineouts. With Carey back at wing forward and the possible return of "Doc" Halliday and Keith Whatling, look for the Crimson to finish its second consecutive undefeated fall season Saturday morning against Yale...

Author: By William A. Danoff, | Title: Ruggers Win Ninth, Destroy B.U., 36-4 | 11/17/1980 | See Source »

...answer to Pittsburgh's Terrible Towel--the William and Mary defense started doing its impression of the old Chrysler Corporation. First, Crimson quarterback Brian Buckley directed a 12-play, 60-yd. scoring drive late in the first quarter, highlighted by the ejection of a W and M defensive lineman for asking the referee to perform an impossible...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Saturday's Sideshows | 11/10/1980 | See Source »

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