Search Details

Word: platoons (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...Clasby is thriving on one-platoon football and seems much improved over the Clasby, who in 1952 broke the Ivy record for rushing yardage. He leads Ivy backs in rushing this season and ranks third in total offense--even though he has played in one less game than any of his competitors. His 170-yard per game total offense average is the highest in the country...

Author: By Ronald P. Kriss, | Title: Varsity Meets Columbia in New York Today for Ivy Opener | 10/17/1953 | See Source »

...Columbia is a strong defensive club--third in the Ivy group--and may be able to halt the Crimson. The Lions have a strong line which includes men like Gene Wodeshick, John Casella, and Jerry Hampton, who played 55 minutes a game even under the two-platoon system. Fullback Keith Krebs is a converted line-backer, and end Bonnano is a former defensive guard...

Author: By Ronald P. Kriss, | Title: Varsity Meets Columbia in New York Today for Ivy Opener | 10/17/1953 | See Source »

Ohio University, the team that few people know but everyone fears, opens the 1953 one-platoon football season against the varsity at 2 p.m. today in the Stadium...

Author: By David L. Halberstam, | Title: Varsity Football Team Favored Over Ohio U. In One Platoon Inaugural in Stadium Today | 10/3/1953 | See Source »

Culver, who is seeing his first regular action as a defensive back under the single platoon system, stopped several junior varsity backs with jarring tackles. The jayvees employed the T-formation, the offense favored by Saturday's opening game opponent Ohio University...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Culver Tops Defense, Offense in Workout; JVs Use T-Formation | 9/30/1953 | See Source »

Lynn, Sept. 26-One platoon football, which the experts say will cause more upsets than dishonest gamblers, failed completely in that respect in its local debut at the Manning Bowl here today...

Author: By David L. Halberstam, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 9/29/1953 | See Source »

Previous | 222 | 223 | 224 | 225 | 226 | 227 | 228 | 229 | 230 | 231 | 232 | 233 | 234 | 235 | 236 | 237 | 238 | 239 | 240 | 241 | 242 | Next