Word: passer
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Besides Mitchell Price, acknowledged to be possibly the best passer in the East, the only other Lion offensive threat to draw newspaper notice was halfback Bob Mercier. Because they operate from different styles of offense, it is difficult to make exact comparisons, but Dick Clasby and John Culver may be said to balance off this pair. And that's not counting reserve fullback Jerry Blitz, who showed extremely well against Springfield, and wingback John Ederer, who had not yet hit his stride last Saturday...
With Maryland and Clemson suspended for accepting bowl bids last year, Duke has prospects of copping Southern Conference honors. Independent Virginia, with Passer Mel Roach, should win most of its games...
Pacific Coast. With a powerful running attack and plentiful reserves, California is ranked tops on the Coast, among the top ten in the nation. U.C.L.A., lacking depth, holds two aces: Runner-Passer Paul Cameron, tabbed by "Red" Sanders as "the best tailback I've ever coached," and Center Donn Moomaw. Southern Cal is rated close behind U.C.L.A. Washington, with above-par linemen, has great expectations if Passer Don Heinrich's shoulder, injured last season, holds up. Stanford, with most of the Cinderella team gone, has Bob Mathias...
...replied "that's all I think about," he laughed rather loudly. "Olivar's a good coach, and so's Herman--don't discount the big fellow," he said, smiling. "This is Olivar's type of team--he likes a passing game you know, and they've got their passer--Eddie Molloy. They'll be tough after the first few games," he added...
...thought we were set. Then this passer disclosed he needed summer school to become eligible." The eager boosters, dazzled by the passer's ability and plainly charmed by his ingenuous requests for money, promptly sent him to Texas' Tyler Junior College. The boosters paid his tuition and fees and, just to make sure that he was comfortable, gave him $125-a-month spending money. "Then," said Coach Graham, announcing the payoff, the ingrate "enrolled at Texas U., not K-State...