Word: runners
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Gregg Riley of Princeton, Bill Taylor of Harvard and Tom Haggerty of Columbia, the League's top runner and scorer, would fill out the mythical Ivy Lackfield. On the line would be ends Dave Usher of Dartmouth and Bob Boyda of Harvard; tackles Darwin Wile of Harvard and Bob Asack of Columbia; guards Bill Swinford of Harvard and Bill Tragakis of Dartmouth; and center Leo Black of Columbia...
While a student at the University of Vermont, Clarence DeMar was a cross-country runner of high aspirations and great promise. But after he won the Boston Marathon, doctors told him that he had "a weak heart," raising doubts as to whether he should keep on running. That was in 1911. When DeMar died in 1958, it was not of heart disease but cancer, and he was known throughout New England as "Mr. Marathon." For in the meantime, DeMar had competed in more than 1,000 long-distance races, including 100 true marathons of 25 miles or more. He entered...
...does confer on its men an icy calm in the face of undue provocation. Items: >Oxford's Track Star Adrian Metcalfe. 19, was dumfounded at a suggestion that he join Arizona State College's track team. "I have written," said 1961's fastest 400-meter runner (45.7 sec.), "that I am at a university which was founded when their ancestors were in the trees. I have no idea what they might suggest I should study. It's probably handwriting." >Oxford's student magazine Isis was appalled when St. Hilda's College expelled a girl...
...first batch of hand-picked recruits were two of Alabama's brightest stars: Quarterback Pat Trammell and Tackle Billy Neighbors- both strong candidates for All-America and standout pro prospects. An A student in predentistry, rangy (6 ft. 2 in., 193 Ibs.) Quarterback Trammell is a bruising runner whose accurate passing (54 completions in 93 attempts, only two interceptions) has even surprised Bryant. Blocky (6 ft., 229 Ibs.) Lineman Neighbors, iron man in Alabama's sturdy forward wall, has started 26 straight games, plays both offense and defcase, anchors a rugged defensive line that has allowed opponents only...
Kirkland House literally ran away with top honors in the Cross Country race yesterday. Flooding the field with fourteen entries, Kirkland outpointed second place Lowell by 17 points. Eliot managed to place last, entering one runner who didn't finish...