Word: pivoted
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Varsity coach Floyd Wilson said yesterday that he had no idea of what to expect from the Lord Jeffs, but that his team would use a double pivot offense and a man-to-man defense. This represents a change from last year's defensive strategy when Wilson relied mainly on a 2-1-2 zone. Such a change is favorable, he explained, since this year's is not so tall a team as last season's quintet...
Crimson center forward Roger Tuckerman, who starred on offense, faked the Dartmouth goalie in a pivot play for Harvard's initial score in the first quarter. He also assisted Hedreen for the final tally. Strong work by goalie Tom Bagnoli and left half Marsh McCall helped limit the Indian attack to one goal midway through the game...
Meanwhile, back in Cambridge, the Crimson is standing pat on its lineup after its victory over Williams. Varsity Coach Bruce Munro introduced a slight alteration in his offense earlier this week, using the center forward as a pivot man in front of opposition's goal...
With that background. Mecklin was well prepared to serve as the pivot man of the TIME task force that provided this week's coverage in depth of the crisis in the Middle East...
...there is any secret to the perfection of his pivot play, it lies in his powerful forearms and wrists. He merely snaps the ball toward first with a quick flick. At the plate, too, his wrists do most of the work. Now that he has smoothed the hitch out of his snappy little swing, his average has been steadily rising. In 1956, his first year with the Pirates, he hit .243. Last summer he worked up to .293. So far this season he is batting...