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...only wish they could come up with a passer for the football team...
...cash: the professional scouts. How have they done over the years? Superlatively, for the most part. Last year the scouts chose University of Cincinnati's Greg Cook as their top college quarterback; with the professional Cincinnati Bengals this year, Cook is the American Football League's leading passer. Yet the scouts can be fallible too. One fellow who was somehow overlooked last year was Yale's Calvin Hill-the Dallas Cowboys' running sensation this year. In presenting the choices for 1969, the editors wish both scouts and players a very good year...
...year record includes 375 completions for 5,432 yds. and 37 touchdowns; he threw only 34 interceptions. The pros like his ability to drop quickly into the pocket and stay there; they rarely go for scramblers, although, says one observer, "he runs well enough to be an effective rollout passer, too." They also like Phipps' size and strength. "He can take a helluva beating," says one scout, "and still come back for more." For all Phipps' talent, though, several scouts say that TERRY BRADSHAW, 6 ft. 2 in., 210 lbs., Louisiana Tech, may be even better-possibly...
...opposition has concentrated on Ssebazza this season, and as a result the fine passer and ball-handler has helped two of his terminates to become the highest scorers in the Ivy League, George King has tallied four times in five games, while Brookes Morin has assisted on five goals...
MacBean is presently leading the Ivy League in total offense with 781 yards, 165 yards ahead of Cornell's sophomore sensation Ed Marinaro. He is the only Ivy League passer that has not thrown an interception, and his 615 passing percentage ranks second in the league...