Word: warde
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Crimson had played the same listless ball that so characterized it most of the season, then the score Saturday might have been closer to 62 than 42. For Olivar's graduating seniors, led by Dean Loucks, Dennis McGill, A1 Ward, and Steve Ackerman wanted as many points as they could get. In addition, junior quarterback Dick Winterbauer dismissed any hasty Crimson optimism about next year by tossing a touchdown pass...
When the Elis used their favorite plays, the end sweep, or the quarterback option around end, they were ensured of good yardage. The Blue blockers could always take out the backer-up and keep the end in, opening up a tremendous hole, which runners like McGill and Ward could burst through almost untouched...
This same blocking superiority was evident on the open field--best demonstrated by Ward's 79-yard second period kick-off return for a touchdown. He picked up the ball near the Yale sidelines, and got blocking...
...last part of his run was accomplished by pure speed. He had utilized all his blockers, and one defender had a crack at him, but Ward was able to outrace him to the goal...
...yard touchdown run by Joslin on an off-tackle smash had made the score 14 to 7 in Yale's favor, and in the third period, when Simourian's off-tackle carry made the score 28 to 14. But both times, the Blue came back quickly. The first time, Ward made his kick-off return, and the second time, Winterbauer tossed a touchdown pass, and then set up the final score a little later in the fourth period...