Word: quarterback
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Quite a turnabout, indeed, for a team that sold only 1,914 season tickets in 1961, and never has enjoyed a winning season in its six-year history. The turnabout is especially sweet for Don Meredith, 28, who has been a Cowboys' quarterback ever since he graduated from Southern Methodist in 1960-and has taken the brunt of the fans' abuse...
...first time I was ever booed in my life was with the Cowboys," says Meredith. "But I guess that's part of growing up as a pro quarterback." Against Cleveland last week, Meredith completed 16 out of 24 passes for 131 yds. and one touchdown-and walked off the field to a standing ovation...
Last year the Award went to Brown quarterback Bob Hall, who is now with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League...
Notre Dame played almost all of the game without its great passing quarterback, Hanratty, who went off the field with a shoulder separation midway in the first quarter, and the whole game without its best runner, Nick Eddy, who had a sore shoulder. The Spartan defense took care of the rest. It triple-teamed Irish End Seymour so effectively that he did not catch a pass; in all, Notre Dame gained a grand total of only 219 yds. Thirty-four of those yards came on a touchdown pass from Coley O'Brien, Hanratty's replacement, to Halfback...
Leading the Terriers next season will be quarterback Tom Thornton, one of the best backs in the East. Thornton gained 1007 yards passing this year, and he is already the second best passer in B.U. history. Fullback--Roger Rosinski, who gained over 500 yards, is also returning...