Word: upshaw
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Cecil Upshaw...
...football's longest winning streak: twelve straight. In Kenny Stabler, the Raiders have a quarterback of stunning accuracy (a 66.7% pass-completion record), seven years of experience and sound football sense. Stabler stands behind an almost impregnable wall of protection led by Tackle Art Shell and Guard Gene Upshaw, his left arm ever cocked, "the Snake" ready to strike. Few quarterbacks have had a covey of receivers to rival Stabler's. Wide Receiver Fred Biletnikoff, 33, works the sideline like a 190-lb. Wallenda. His hands are liberally coated with Hold-Tite, but all the sticky goo in the world...
Harvard began ferociously, pouring in the contest's first 10 points. But Acadia switched to a zone defense and stormed back to grab a 16-12 lead behind the fire of guard Robert Upshaw...
McAuliffe, who ignited a four-run rally in the ninth inning with a leadoff walk, started the 10th with a walk off Cecil Upshaw and Upshaw then fielded Bob Montgomery's bunt and threw late and high to second...