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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Fast-starting but small (174 pounds) Paul Lazzaro, the Crimson's most consistent ground-gainer against Virginia last week, will get the nod for most of the offensive chores with converted end Wally Flynn helping out. Flynn, George Goodrich, and Sam Adams, recently brought up from the Jayvees, will take over on defense and back up the line...

Author: By William S. Fairfield, | Title: Crimson Morale Hits Peak For Holy Cross Test Today | 10/18/1947 | See Source »

Veto Kissel, a crunching fullback in the true Osmanski tradition, will undoubtedly get the nod at full. Bobby Farrell, a former Regimental sprint champ while at Boston English High, will be at right half for the Cross and, if the Crusaders receive, Walter Brennan will be pulling the QB strings of Ox DaGrosa's T-formation...

Author: By Holy CROSS Tomahawk, | Title: Purple Battles to Wipe Out Memory of 1946 Trimming | 10/18/1947 | See Source »

...start as his running mate. Ed Haracz and Al Stewart, despite his fractured right hand, will be at the guards and it's a toss-up between Art Boyle and Ed Sandall for the pivot post. Boyle is the pepper-pot of the squad and will probably got the nod from Donelli...

Author: By George C. Mcleod, | Title: B.U. Team Out To Avenge '45 60-0 Drubbing | 10/4/1947 | See Source »

...backfield first-stringers have reversed positions and this afternoon's opening whistle will see Jim Kenary at quarterback and Ken O'Donnell at tailback. However, if the Crimson receives instead of kicking off, Chuck Roche will probably get the nod at left halfback instead of O'Donnell...

Author: By William S. Fairfield, | Title: Crimson Faces Upstart B.U. Eleven | 10/4/1947 | See Source »

Fifteen minutes later Howard Hughes eased himself through a packed aisle. There was scattered applause and, like a seasoned jnovie star, he turned to nod to the spectators. They saw a lank, dark-mustached man in a rumpled, ill-fitting grey suit, his scrawny neck sticking out of a too-large collar. He did not look like a formidable adversary for Maine's portly, assured Owen Brewster. It was because of Senator Brewster, the chairman of the committee, that Howard Hughes was there. For two weeks they had shot at each other in the newspapers. Now their duel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Duel under the Klieg Lights | 8/18/1947 | See Source »

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