Word: passers
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Tech has no super-back like Sinkwich. But it has a rockin'-in-rhythm team-including a back named Luck and two youngsters who, in their first season of varsity football, have given Sinkwich a run for Southern headlines. One is eagle-eyed Sophomore Eddie Prokop, a spectacular passer who, like Sinkwich, was lured from Ohio. The other is a native Atlantan: Clinton Dillard Castleberry Jr., who is already being dubbed the Red Earth's Red Grange. His flashy running and ability to pass the ammunition have contributed largely to the Engineers' big-time renaissance...
Every man on the squad is in good condition except Jack Comeford, currently ailing with a slight illness, but the Freshman passer will definitely be ready for the long train ride Thursday...
...perfectly suited to this type of defense, for the fullback would usually take the ball, spin, and then hand it to the tailback who would throw the pass. The fact that two players handled the ball gave the hard charging Princeton line plenty of time to hurry the passer...
Harlow, therefore, changed his tactics. Instead of the fullback taking the ball, it was immediately snapped back to the passer, thus giving him more time to toss the aerial. At the same time, Harlow sent out three men deep into Princeton territory, and the Tiger defense was such that there were only two defenders to cover three receivers. The success of this strategy was demonstrated in the last 25 seconds of play...
...passing drill, Leo Flynn was unveiled as a better-than-average tosser. All the hullabaloo about Flynn's running ability has overshadowed his passing talent, which is not inconsiderable. Next to Comerford (and that name has two r's) he is probably the most accurate passer on the squad...