Word: okeson
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Carrying out the idea expressed in Bingham's speech of acceptance the meeting granted an increase of powers to W. R. Okeson of Lehigh its "commissioner of officials," which permits him to make irrevocable appointments from the list of approved officials. Formerly these appointments were subject to the approval of the colleges involved...
...list of officials selected by Walter R. Okeson of Lehigh, Commissioner of football officials, for the Harvard football games next fall was announced yesterday by William J. Bingham. The officials are as follows...
...game, in which "Florida" again triumphed, this time by a score of 2 to 0, was explained throughout by W. R. Okeson, commissioner of Eastern football. He distributed among the coaches sheets describing all the new rule changes and then explained every rule as an illustration occurred on the field. A new system of signals for the officials was also tried out. Under this arrangement, when a penalty occurs in a game, the referee or the umpire will immediately flash a signal which will let the men in the press box know just what penalty was exacted...
Today's game will not be regulation length but will consist of four eight-minute quarters. The next game in the series comes on Tuesday at which time W.R. Okeson, commissioner of Eastern football will be there to demonstrate the new rules...
...Okeson has appointed as officials for this game, W. T. Halloran, D. J. Kelley, T. B. McCabe, and Dr. E. J. O'Brien. These men will manage while Mr. Okeson explains the technique to other specially invited officials on the side lines...