Word: quarterback
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Senior George Lalich will fill the gap at quarterback left by Ric Zimmerman's graduation. Rounding out the backfield wil be Hornblower and captain Gatto in the halfback slots and Ken O'Connell at fullback...
...most immediately pressing problem is at the quarterback position. Senior George Lalich, who started for the first team, looked alternately good and bad. Although his passing was generally on target, the sometime-baseball pitcher committed a number of errors of inexperience--throwing away laterals, fumbling snaps from center...
...Coach John Yovicsion, the Crimson, as is documented inside, seemed ready to field this fall a generally sound team, with notable strength at halfback, and a strong, all-senior defense. Nevertheless, the team could not be considered a formidable contender because there were no experienced or impressive prospects at quarterback and end. Further, with only 14 lettermen back, the problem of depth, especially in the offensive line, loomed significant. In addition, Yale and Princeton, which both beat Harvard last year, were returning exceptional quality and quantity from their excellent 1967 teams, with the rest of the league rating as strong...
...great safety decided finally not to play football this fall. Tyson could not be reached, but reliable sources indicate that it is not just the knee injury which sidelined him last year after an All-Ivy sophomore season, that is troubling him. Bill Kelly, a sophomore, recently a quarterback candidate, who also played safety as a freshman, will take Tyson's spot...
Aside from the helpful position changes, there have been few other pluses for Yovicsin. Quarterback is still a serious question mark, but top man George Lalich has at least stayed healthy, and Dave Smith has earned the number two spot among the four original candidates. The defensive front five--ends Pete Hall and Steve Ranere, tackles Steve Zebal and Lonny Kaplan,and middle guard Alex Maclean--and the linebacking with lettermen John Emery and Gerry Marino remain strong and may well be the key to any Harvard victories...