Word: quarterbacked
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...second straight year, the Cleveland Browns beat the New York Yankees for the All-America Conference pro football championship. One of the big men for Cleveland: rubber-armed Quarterback Otto Graham, who completed 14 of 24 passes. Sometimes his receivers had to work hard to make the catch. The score: Cleveland 14, New York...
...Baugh, 33, playing his eleventh season for the Washington Redskins, seemed to throw a football better every year. Though the Redskins are only one step out of the National League cellar, Baugh tops the league with 2,438 yards gained by passing. Right behind him in passing is indestructible Quarterback Sid Luckman, 30, who has field-generaled the Chicago Bears to eight straight victories...
Backfield power is the dominant factor in this year's all-House team. Eliot's T-quarterback Dave McGiffert, who sparked the high-scoring Mastodone all season with his ballhandling and deadeye passing, rates the nod under the center. Running in the halfback slots are Bob Zimmerman, sparkplug of second-place Leverett, and Austie Lyne of Eliot. Both these men ranked as top offensive threats. Lyne's scatback running and Zimmerman's passing standing out. At the fullback slot on the first squad is Bob Lyndblatt of Adams, whose line smashes as well as defensive prowess drew praise from Intramural...
Second honors went to four Mastodons, two Deacons, and single players from Lowell, Dudley, Winthrop, Leverett and the Yard. Roger Wales of Lowell holds the fullback slot, Tom Lamb and Ray Rogers of Kirkland are at halves, and Dave Bishop of Dudley fills the quarterback position. In the line it's end Harry Guild, tackles Bob Fisher and Dave Thomas, and center Fred England of Eliot, aided by end Ethan Bisbee of the Puritans, with Yardling Tony Ripley and Dick Neville of Leverett in guard positions...
...pass intercepter placed him among the nation's leaders last fall and earned him the nickname "Radar Ken," has won his Varsity letter three years running. Used exclusively on defense in 1946 because his arm was in a cast, he started six games this season as offensive quarterback...