Word: warde
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Yale halfbacks Dennis McGill and Al Ward were as slippery as the Yale Bowl field Saturday. Their elusive running led a powerful Yale eleven to victory over Harvard in the 72nd renewal of this oldest college rivalry...
...Ward and McGill each scored one but the actual scoring was only part of their value. Each scored one touchdown, McGill on a sensational pass interception, combined with that scored by Vern Loucks on a pass in the second quarter, were nough to give Yale its convincing victory...
Yale gained consistently on the ground through the running of its two speedy halfbacks. Al Ward and Dennis McGill. The Harvard offense, hampered very seriously by the first period injury to Tony Gianelly, moved the best it could through...
Botsford was stopped by Tarasovic, however, and was forced to punt on the next play. He booted it 43 yards to the Yale 12, where Ward fell on his own fumble...
Yale also utilized two ball carriers, but with much greater success. Coker and Ward moved the ball to the Harvard 48 on four first downs, before punting. Joslin ran the punt back to the 8. Harvard was stymied by the Yale line as well as a penalty, and punted out, Joslin kicking 54 yards...