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...colleges have always had their ancient rivalries, marching bands and majorettes. But their battle cry was usually "three yards and a cloud of dust." The pros learned that bands can be hired, Copa girls can be taught to twirl a baton, and all rivalries get ancient after a while. When they also discovered the forward pass-the tantalizer, the equalizer, something everyone in the stands could see-they were on their way to owning the world. The forward pass was not invented by the pros; it had been around since 1906. But in the hands of such quarterbacks as Sammy...
Joining the Chorus. Suddenly, every youngster old enough to hold a football wanted to be a Y. A. Tittle or a Johnny Unitas. "They see the pros on TV," says Iowa Coach Jerry Burns, "and they pattern themselves after the glamour boys. Nobody wants to be a Rosie Grier or a Big Daddy Lipscomb." Conditioned by the heart-stopping excitement of the pro game, fans implored college coaches to pass, pass, pass. At least one university head joined the chorus. Chancellor Edward Litchfield of the University of Pittsburgh ordered Pitt Coach John Michelosen to open up. "Three things I find...
...national championship, using his talented toe to get Tech out of trouble nine times with punts that averaged 41 yds. and calmly booting the extra point that sent Alabama down to defeat for the only time all season, 7-6. A wiry, broadnosed senior, Lothridge is regarded by the pros as an adequate passer, a dependable runner-and the best kicker in college football. In four games so far this season, Lothridge has personally accounted for 52 of his team's 65 points...
...fantastic 1,431 yds. and 17 touchdowns. As a high school senior, Bork was too small (5 ft. 10 in., 155 Ibs.) to entice big-college football recruiters. But now he stands 6 ft. 1 in., weighs 170 Ibs., and is stuffing himself on mashed potatoes for the pros. As one scout says: "Anyone who completes that many passes has what it takes-and I don't care whether he's playing against girls...
There are dozens more. Boston College's Jack Concannon has size (6 ft. 3 in., 200 Ibs.) and stamina, delights in the long scoring strike that breaks up ball games. The pros especially like Maryland's Dick Shiner ("a stylist") and Baylor's Don Trull ("a football genius"). Even the Ivy is blooming: up on Manhattan's Morningside Heights, Coach Buff Donelli is touting Junior Archie Roberts as the best quarterback in Columbia's history-better than Gene Rossides or Paul Governali, better even than Sid Luckman...