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From the Crimson angle, Bunks Burditt was the outstanding player on the floor. His patented pivot shot, which netted him ten points, might have doubled that figure had he been on the receiving end of more passes from his teammates...

Author: By A. EDWARD Rowse, | Title: Varsity Basketball Team Drops Close One to Tufts, 35-33 Score | 2/5/1942 | See Source »

...starting line will see Art Lee on the left, Tom Ayers, brother of Burgy in the pivot position, and Dick Whittington on the right wing...

Author: By Doug Brown, | Title: Yardling Hockey Team Faces Framingham Six | 12/10/1941 | See Source »

Clark called Moseley, the Eli center, one of the best pivot men he has seen this year and compares him with Crego of Dartmouth as a rugged defensive player...

Author: By A. EDWARD Rowse, | Title: Bulldog Football Team Is Green, But Gave Princeton Real Fight | 11/18/1941 | See Source »

...team's chief weak point is defense and even more specifically, the co-ordination between the line and backs. Captain Jack Penson, who has guarded Varsity nets for the two full seasons, stands out in the home territory. Tall, powerful, fast, he is the pivot for the Crimson defense. He is one of the few goalies who does not look lost between the uprights...

Author: By J. ROBERT Moskin, | Title: Lining Them Up | 10/10/1941 | See Source »

Swede Anderson nosed out Johnny Page for the pivot position on team A, though both are rated about evenly for the position pending the return of Ayres to steady service. George Hibbert, Sophomore tackle, returned to action after a layoff of several days and performed creditably...

Author: By John C. Bullard, | Title: Chub Peabody Set For Action Again; Wingback Situation Worries Harlow | 9/24/1941 | See Source »

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