Word: player
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...squat, muscular ball carrier atop the Heisman Trophy conveys the very essence of the purposeful, straight-ahead backfield powerhouse. As a rule, however, the award that designates the country's best college football player goes to a man of flashier stripe-the fancy-Dan quarterback, the breakaway halfback. Not this year. In Tailback Steve Owens of Oklahoma, the Heisman electors tapped a man little given to subtlety afield. "Oh, he can fake people," says one of his coaches, "but more often he just splatters...
Freshman coach Ken Klug, counting on a good fast break and control of the boards from his team, is optimistic about the game. He admits that the game will be a real test of his player's talent. "In fact," he said. "this game will probably be the ?? one we'll have all season...
Perhaps the biggest break of the match came today when a Harvard player overheard a St. Louis coach Harry Keough tell a bystander. "We're looking forward to a good match in the finals on Saturday." The Crimson is confident and loose and is planning to surprise the Billikens tomorrow night...
...Terrell relies on a sound, aggressive ground stroke," Barnaby said "He has developed a lot of game strategy and recently he has been concentrating on adding a front wall finesse to his attack." The result is that Terrell is presently ranked as the third best amateur player in the nation...
Harvard's potential for a great season lies in the backup players. At number three. Fernando Gonzales is a position player. "He doesn't win points, but he never loses any. Gonzales makes others make mistakes." Barnaby explained "He's adding a planned attack, and could be great...