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Word: passer (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...those who like to compare weights, the Crimson from end to end will exceed its opponents by several pounds to the man. It will include nine lettermen from last fall's team, not the least of whom are plunging fullback Captain Vince Moravec and left-handed running passer Chip Gannon...

Author: By Robert W. Morgan jr., | Title: Crimson Battles Green and Gold | 9/27/1947 | See Source »

...game, regardless of the team's prospects for the coming season. In the years just past these prospects have been dubious, to say the least, with strained optimism frequently bnoying up the hopes that some heavy tackle new to the squad "will pan out later" or some tolerable looking passer "will complete a few in actual combat." This year the optimism is not strained. While leveller heads will insist that every team in the country is loaded, that the best bet on nine out of any ten games this fall will be even money, and that the Crimson in particular...

Author: By Robert W. Morgan jr., | Title: Lining Them Up | 9/22/1947 | See Source »

...Donnell, brother of last fall's captain Cleo, who played only on the defense last season because his arm was in a cast and earned his cognomen "radar" as one of the leading pass-Interceptors in the country, and who this year shapes up as a potential runner and passer on the offense...

Author: By Robert W. Morgan jr., | Title: Lining Them Up | 9/22/1947 | See Source »

...passes and making several long gains on the ground. Moffie made his first Varsity showing in the second B.C. tussle and endeared himself to such Crimson partisans as were present with assorted lightning breakaways through the Idagles' secondary. Competing with Moffie for the left-halfback slot is runner and passer Chuck Roche, star of the 1945 informal eleven. Returning also are such capable performers in the 1946 backfield as halfbacks Leo Flynn and Paul Shafer and fullback Paul Lazzaro, while Jim Noonan is playing quarterback behind Kenary and O'Donnell. Also competing for a fullback berth and showing some good...

Author: By Robert W. Morgan jr., | Title: Lining Them Up | 9/22/1947 | See Source »

...Donnell, brother of last fall's captain Cleo, who played only on the defense last season because his arm was in a cast and earned his cognomen "radar" as one of the leading pass-Interceptors in the country, and who this year shapes up as a potential runner and passer on the offense. Returning also are such capable performers, in the 1946 backfield as Leo Flynn, Paul Lazzaro, Jim Noonan, Paul Shafer, Bill Henry, and Frank Miklos...

Author: By Robert W. Morgan jr., | Title: Lining Them Up | 9/18/1947 | See Source »

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