Word: linemen
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Then people start wandering all over the place, with the fullback spinning just to make it a little more complicated, and to and behold, there is a single-wing to the left, with line likewise. In the meantime, the chances are 100 to 1 that one of the defensive linemen has crossed the line of scrimmage and then comes the horn and five yards. It never misses, although people swear up and down that it's not intended to draw offsides. Just happens to work out that...
...Crimson linemen mentioned were: Stan Durwood, Stannard's mate in the tackle slots; Jack Fisher, one of the three Fishers, who played center; Charlie Gudaitis, regular left guard, and Bill Barnes, left and throughout the season...
...logical choice thus narrows down to linemen George Hibbard and Len Cummings, and backs Swede Anderson, Cleo O'Donnell Bill Wilson, Wayne Johnson, Henry Goethals, Steve Gifford and Tom Cowen. If the '43 captain turns out to be a Sophomore, as in the case of Bunks Burditt's election to head the basketball team this year, he will be one of six men: Charley Gudaitis, Jack Fisher Sid Smith, Bill Fisher, Don Richards, Dick Andersen, Pete Garland, and Paul Perkins. None of the three Freshmen letterholders can be conceded much chance; each, however, has a vote...
There has been no recent trend in football captains: linemen and backs have split honors in recent years. End Don Forte was preceded by backs Franny Lee, Joe Gardella and Torby MacDonald as Crimson grid leader. In 1938 end Bobby Green shook hands with the officials before the game and made the decisions on penalties, responsibilities of every captain...
...other outstanding name in the Michigan line is Julie Franks, Negro guard, whose bull-like rushes into enemy backfields have raised him high among the nation's best linemen. Saturday will probably see a duel of 60-minute line players, for Harlow has the same lack of depth between the ends that has plagued Crisler and accounted for the Wolverine loss to Iowa Pre-Flight...