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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...League's top scorer Princeton's Bud Palmer, who went for 18 markers against the Brownmen at Princeton, won the nod for the pivot post, and Captain Sam Hunter of Cornell, one of the cagiest players in the loop, won a guard post with Skaug...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BURDITT ONLY CRIMSON MAN ON IVY SQUAD | 3/17/1943 | See Source »

Coach John Chase still rates the Loring-Acker-W. Harding line as his top combination, but that's no indication that it will be in at the opening face-off, since Dick Harding, Albie Everts, and Johnny Burton, who head the scoring lists, got the nod last Saturday and may start off again...

Author: By Robert S. Landau, | Title: YALE HOCKEY TEAM INVADES GARDEN; HOOPSTERS JOURNEY TO NEW HAVEN | 3/5/1943 | See Source »

...Brown has lost "Bunks" Burditt, and the high-ccoring pivot man will be bard to replace Hugh Hyde, "who succeeded Bunks as captain, will start at the center berth, with Mike Fansler and Jack Torgan at the guards. George Dillon and Dean Hennessey get the starting nod for the forward slots...

Author: By Irvin M. Horowitz, | Title: Hungry Indians Meet Unpredictable Crimson | 2/17/1943 | See Source »

...again. But the State's press reminded wealthy, irascible Governor Prentice Cooper of his campaign promise to repeal the tax. One by one, Prentice Cooper-who fondles his pet parrot "Laura" while transacting State business-called in the legislators, demanded their votes. From Memphis came the affirmative nod of white-haired Democratic Boss Ed Crump. After that it was just a breeze; the legislators repealed the law in jig time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Lawmakers | 2/15/1943 | See Source »

...nose hampers his visibility considerably, and it is possible that he may not see much action. If he doesn't play much, either Hugh Hyde or Mike Fansler, slated to start at the guards, will move into his pivot post. Frank Bixler, high scorer against B.U., gets the starting nod at one forward, with either Dean Hennessey or George Dillon as his running mate. Mike Keene is the third guard...

Author: By Irvin M. Horowitz, | Title: Quintet Treks to New York To Entrap Columbia Lions | 2/9/1943 | See Source »

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