Word: thompson
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Kelley has capable line replacements. These include Reilly, and Tim McGinnis, a sophomore tackle who was co-captain of last year's freshman team with Thompson...
...although Thomas Donald "TD" Thompson is playing his first season for Alva Kelley's Brown eleven, he has displayed the ability to easily compensate for varsity inexperience. In fact, he has been the key, if not the master combination to the Brown offense...
...Thompson, who weighs only 155 pounds and stands five feet seven inches, leads not only his team, but the Ivy Group in scoring, with 43 points. His total outdistances such circuit veterans as Princeton's Homer Smith...
...rest of Kelley's backfield is less fearsome on offense, but provides solid defensive strength. Pairing with Thompson, at right halfback will be Dave Zucconi, a junior, with little varsity experience on offense, but probably the Bruins' best defensive back. He has accounted for most of the passes intercepted by Brown this season...
With such defensive strength in the starting backfield, it might be expected that the Bruins could get by with only a fair line. Thompson starred for the Bruin freshmen last year, playing behind a weak forward wall. But, except for the ends, the Brown varsity line provides a balance of power between offense and defense similar to that of the backfield...