Word: quarterback
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...John played high school ball at Horace Greeley, where he was a team captain and two--time All--County and All-League quarterback for the Westchester school. He can throw; and more importantly...
...closeknit the players are, how team--oriented the thinking is. "The talent is more spread out this year than it has been (in past years)," Jim Keyte said. And Keyte believes in the team's collective attitude. He trumpets it despite competing with St. John for the quarterback spot. As a varsity pitcher for Harvard baseball and a successful athlete out of Verduga Hills High School in California, Keyte now ranks as the No. 2 quarterback, a junior with a good arm and a lot to learn...
Though St. John says the quarterback's position is wide open, Keyte contends, "As a senior here, you're goint to get the first shot; and if you can do the job it's yours. And Burke has had a great camp...
...have to be ready all the time," he says. "You have to be as ready as the first--team quarterback. And it's hard because you're a bit removed, since you work mainly with the second team...
What's all the worry about? Consider a depth chart that looks like a piece of Swiss cheese. How about a team that doesn't have a single placekicker? Then, of course, there's the lack of a returning letterman at quarterback. There's the paper-thin receiving and running corps...