Word: tallback
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Eikenberry is out with pulled leg tendons, and while Simeurian, a star of Saturday's rout, dressed for practice Jordan decided to rest him and play Cheek in his place. Also missing from action was sophomore tallback Walt Stahura, who has a bruised back. However, Jordan said after practice that barring injuries this week, his team would be at full strength for the Big Red invasion...
...Elis picked up the safety in the first quarter when tallback Matt Botsford, with his back to the line of scrimmage, intercepted a Bob Brink pass on the Harvard two and was carried by his own momentum into the end zone where the intended receiver Byron Campbell tackled...
...Senior tallback Sammy Fyock also scrimmaged with the first backfield...
Meanwhile, two sophomores again worked out the principal varsity backfield of the day--Tony Gianelly at fullback and Matt Botsford at tallback. Botsford has taken over at the tallback post for Joe Conzelman, who has been shifted to quarterback behind Jerry Marsh...
Royce Fillipin, the highly touted and equally high scoring Orange and Black tallback, lived up to his mountainous pile of press clippings, scoring four touchdowns and passing for another, as the Tigers successfully renewed an old football rivalry...