Word: warded
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...powerful running attack and excellent end play brought Yale the Ivy League championship this afternoon in the stadium as the Elis defeated Harvard for the 42nd time. Dean Loucks directed the Eli attack expertly, calling on Al Ward, Dennis McGill, and Steve Ackerman for hard rushing, while ends Vern Loucks and Paul Lopata excelled on offense and defense...
Jordan Olivar uses the T-formation with split-T variations. He is very fortunate in possessing a very deceptive quarterback in Loucks and a trio of excellent backs in Dennis McGill, Al Ward, and Steve Ackerman-all seniors, and all great runners. McGill is the fastest of the three, and with Bo Roberson of Cornell, one of the shiftiest in the league. McGill is very dangerous on end sweeps, and is almost certain to cause trouble for relatively slow Harvard defenders...
Ackerman, troubled the last two years with broken collarbones, is very healthy this year, as proven by his 42 points. He is the fullback, and is used mainly on the fourth down three-yard plunges. Ward, who tied the Yale touchdown record with eleven last season, has six so far and leads the team in rushing with 590 yards. McGill's average of 6.6 yards per carry is the best, however...
Captain Grey Hodnett was the defensive star for the Crimson, while alternating at center halfback and center for-ward. Left fullback Chris Provenson turned in his best performance of the year...
...44th precinct of the 18th ward is middle-income Irish. It gave Eisenhower only 40.7% of its 1952 vote...