Word: quarterbacked
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Moody has kept the famous pre-war Eagle T. formation in the spotlight, and it will set up most of the invaders' plays in the Stadium tomorrow. Ed Cronin is the quarterback who will make or break the system, following in the footsteps of such stars as Eddie Doherty...
Just as important as the offensive tactics in this system are the Harlow shifting defenses. As the other side lines up for its attack, in any formation, the Crimson quarterback calls any one of a number of defensive signals which are designed to outguess the offensive strategems of the invaders. Every bit as hard to master as the offensive signals, the defensive plays revolve around variations of holding, sliding, or charging tactics...
Wally Trumbull, who does all the kicking for the team, has the quarterback, or blocking position, with Al McDonald and George Strout as replacements. Bill Jenkins, fleet pass-catcher, holds down the wing-back, while Glenn Schultz and Bob Meusell, both civilians, are the substitutes...
...Dewey had plugged hard at this task, consulting steadily with the nearby state organizations, ironing out intramural squabbles, quietly dropping dead wood, promoting new blood, stressing his own passion for work, unity, detailed organization, action along planned lines. His strategy was plain. He might not be able to excel Quarterback Roosevelt in gay improvisation, tricky forward passes and dazzling end runs, but Tom Dewey was going to try to win by sheer hard work, detailed planning, and power plays...
...Canadian rules were no handicap to the U.S. team, from the moment the Canadian Army's Mustangs fumbled the opening kickoff. For the U.S. Infantry Blues, Quarterback Tommy Thompson of Fort Worth, Tex., formerly of the professional Philadelphia Eagles, threw two touchdown passes to Halfback Corporal Johnny Bayne, from Ridge Farm, Ill. Corporal Bayne ran the ball to another score, and the Blues just missed two more close chances. Final score: Blues -18; Mustangs...