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Crone was the first Harvard athlete to be drafted by a professional team since Carter Lord '68. He received immediate fame and a nickname during his sophomore year by leading an underdog Harvard team to victory over Yale, and wandering into his own end zone on the last play of the game for a two-point safety...

Author: By James Cramer and Robert T. Garrett, S | Title: Endzone Crone Bounces Back to Pros, Harvard Gridder Turns Ambassador | 5/16/1974 | See Source »

...Americans are traditionally for the underdog. TIME is doing a magnificent job of promoting this image of the President. Please keep it up and you will have the whole country behind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 6, 1974 | 5/6/1974 | See Source »

Rounding out the starting nine for today's game, Dan Williams will handle the catching chores, Leigh Hogan will play first, Ric LaCivita will be calling the infield signals from second, and Ed Durso will be at short against the underdog Engineers. Unlike last year, however, today's contest with MIT should not be such a pushover for the Crimson...

Author: By William E. Stedman jr., | Title: Crimson Nine Opens at Home Today With MIT | 4/17/1974 | See Source »

Russell dominated the rebounding in the early going and sophomore Wayman Britt scored 12 points as the underdog Wolverines bolted to a 28-8 lead over the dazed Irish. Notre Dame staged a first-half comeback led by All-American John Shumate, who had 34 points on the evening...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NCAA HOOP TOURNEY | 3/15/1974 | See Source »

...both cases a highly-touted and much-favored Crimson squad traveled to New Haven with visions of victory dancing in its head, only to be routed by the underdog Elis...

Author: By William E. Stedman jr., | Title: Elis Dump Crimson Icemen, 6-1, in 150th Meeting | 2/25/1974 | See Source »

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