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Word: quarterback (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...seniors elected H. Cabot temporary captain. His position on the eleven is quarterback...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Captains of Class Elevens. | 10/3/1893 | See Source »

...Corbett. Both played a while on the first eleven and seemed to have lost none of their former skill. The blocking seems still to be the main feature of the play. The system of interference is altogether better than in previous years. Gould was yesterday given a chance at quarterback on the first eleven and Foster played on the second...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football Practice. | 10/3/1893 | See Source »

...Harvard, Emmons, Upton and Lewis played well in the line, Trafford, though still far from an ideal quarterback is improving in his work, and Brewer's work was excellent. The peculiar feature of Harvard's game was the regularity with which Brewer was sent with the ball in the "fake kick," each time making his distance. At one time this ancient and time - worn trick was worked for three successive downs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football. | 11/7/1892 | See Source »

...McKay '93, who played quarterback this year, has been elected captain of the Dartmouth eleven for next season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/11/1891 | See Source »

...backs fumbled badly, both kicks and ordinary passes, and utterly failed to back each other up. Wrenn at quarterback did not put enough life into his men though he ran the team with good judgment. Whitman at full-back was suffering with a very lame leg and in that account could do very little kicking. The other backs made a few good individual rushes; but when Boston Latin had the ball, they failed to help in the defensive work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard '95, 22; B. L. S., 2. | 11/25/1891 | See Source »

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