Word: wing
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Valpey, after 24 hours spent dissecting his scouting reports, was able to offer some interesting comments on Princeton's offenses. The Tigers operate from a straight single wing--the only Harvard opponent to do so--and have an attack keyed primarily to a flashy sophomore tailback, Dick Kazmaier...
With no shift, such as the Harvard T-to-single-wing, Princeton depends on its fullback and wingback for flanker work, with an occasional split end or doubling of the ends on one side of the line. Such a setup allows coach Charley Caldwell to throw as many as three men--and sometimes even four--into the same zone. This utilizes the strong arm of young Mr. Kazmaier to the full...
...Tiger two-platoon squad employs a straight single wing offense, concentrating its ground attack on delayed hand-offs through tackle, and wide end sweeps. There is less spinning and faking than in the Valpey-styled single wing, but Princeton has the personnel to run off power plays and enough tricks to keep the opposition baffled...
...eight different political parties. Since the Communists and the anti-government extremists on the Right control nearly half of the seats in the Assembly, a coalition of moderates requires the cooperation of members with wide differences of political sympathy, a range that in U.S. politics would extend from left-wing New Dealers to Senator Taft. There is no majority party, and for two years, the Communists, who have a plurality, have not been represented in the Cabinet. To add to the difficulties, the three parties in the center coalition, the Socialists, committed to a planned economy, the Popular Republicans, drawing...
...some fleet backs in Mel Massucco and Johnny Turco, but while they looked great on some plays, they generally did not click as their coach figured they would. The Cross backfield was predominantly sophomore, and subject to the fallibility's thereof. Moreover, the Crusaders hadn't faced a single wing team yet this fall...