Word: pivots
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...problem of fitting two high-scoring pivot men into the same lineup faces coach Norm Shepard tonight as his varsity basketball team goes after its second victory of the year against the Wesleyan quintet at Middletown...
Harry Sacks and Ed Blodnick dropped in 39 of his team's 68 points in the Saturday victory over B.U., but both are pivot men, and have to watch each other play from the bench. This week in practice Shepard has been trying to work out a system of playing them simultaneously and he may unveil it against Wesleyan...
Norm Shepard's squad fought for a 17 to 14 lead in the first quarter and then coasted in, adding to its margin in each period. The Crimson players kept their heads and the ball, generally working into the pivot before shooting...
Although Blodnick was the obvious favorite of the 1,400 spectators, it was definitely a team victory. The dead-eyes from the pivot aren't of any use without the feeding efforts of their teammates. Captain Ed Krinsky, Dick Manning, Bill Dennis, Rollin Perry, Bob Bowman, and Ed Condon were all impressive for the Crimson...
High scorer for Coach Floyd Wilson's cagers was 6'4" center Bob Canty, Canty, a former Arlington High School star, hit for 14 points from the pivot...