Word: valpey
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...working press yesterday in the muggy grandeur of the Harvard Club of Boston. Prominently featured were Martinis, a mixed grille; green garden peas, and a strawberry sundae, but the piece de resistance was a frank on-the-record discussion of Harvard spring football by head coach Art Valpey...
...visiting newshawks were given a free rein on questions and drinking water, but Valpey's short talk was so disarming and complete that nobody could think up anything to ask him after he finished...
...spring practice, to wit: (1.) to make the acquaintance of and catalogue the new men (freshmen, jayvees, and transfer students) out for varsity foot-ball, and (2.) to experiment with the varsity players on new cycles of plays. "It was a good spring practice," said head coach Valpey...
Though they were not required to appear at spring practice, 25 of the 33 returning lettermen worked out three times a week under the coaching staff. Thanks to the high level of attendance. Valpey was able to state that the football team is now equal on both offensive and defensive fundamentals. Last fall, he explained, the team glittered on offensive but faltered when the other team had the ball...
...estimates that five players can make slots on the first three teams. This is just a temporary estimate, but the army of returning lettermen seems to bear out the figure. Valpey then went into a man by man analysis of his new prospects...