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...None of this two-platoon stuff for me," says Henry, "I can hardly figure out one starting squad, much less two." He intends to use pretty much the same men on offense and defence throughout the game...
...lost but three first stringers from its 1948 two platoon system: Joe Quinn, offensive right guard, John Rogers, offensive right end, and Bob Dean, second string fullback and the team's best punter. The entire defensive platoon is back to a man, and if the word out of Ithaca may be considered Gospel, three excellent replacements have turned up for Quinn, Rogers, and Dean...
...Cornell squad is so deep in capable football players for all positions that the two platoon system has been brought to its ultimate in development. The offensive and defensive groups practice separately...
Only on Thursday do the two sets of football players switch over and see how the other half lives, and this is but a precautionary measure, in case the first two strings in one position should get injured and a man from the other platoon must be brought up to fill...
Cornell, according to the scouting report filed by Coaches Ben McCabe and Henry Lamar, has one of the four fastest teams in the country, as well as boasting depth in both lines and backfield. They use a complete two-platoon system, and their backfield includes such formidables as Hilary Chollet, Jeff Fleishman, Frank Miller, and Lynn Dorset...