Word: pickett
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With the swimming, squash, and hockey teams winning in fine form and the basketball quintet losing in such spectacular fashion, the varsity wrestling squad's own brand of heroics has gone virtually unnoticed in winter competition. Under the coaching of Bob Pickett, Harvard has quietly compiled an unprecedented 4-1 record in League competition--good enough for undisputed possession of second place in the Ivy Loop...
Veterans Fred Pereira and captain Bob Kolodney have provided experience and stability in the middle weight range, while Bob Fastov's rapid improvement in the unlimited class gives the Crimson a balanced line-up noticeably lacking in former years. Pickett admits his charges "have come across faster than anyone thought they could," but he faces real personnel problems against Yale in New Haven Saturday afternoon...
Coach Bob Pickett described the 20-12 victory as a "supreme team effort," but singled out Ben Brooks for special praise. Although the 177 Ib. sophomore had not been able to practice for two weeks, he won a hard-fought 8-5 decision over Penn star Ron Black...
Undefeated captain John Kolodney was unable to compete because of a knee injured in practice on Friday, but coach Pickett predicts he will be able to face Princeton next Saturday...
However, coach Bob Pickett has called the Scarlet Knights one of the East's two toughest teams, so the defeat has not dimmed Crimson hopes for their most successful season in many years...