Word: wingback
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Frannie Lee displaced Joe Gardella at wingback in signal drill. Joe has been bothered by a number of bruises sustained in the Princeton game which have slowed him up considerably. Since Harlow wants to have his plays run at top speed during signals, he is giving Lee the call for the sessions. This does not mean, however, that Lee will rate the whistle over Joe on Saturday...
...team backfield lined up the same as it did the day before yesterday with Bill Coleman operating at quarter, Charley Spreyer at tailback, Joe Gardella at wingback, and George Heiden in the bucking role. Spreyer continued to throw a large share of the passes, and it begins to look like most of the Crimson hopes when they step into Palmer Stadium on Saturday in defense of their Big Three title rest on his shoulders...
...drastic reshuffling of the varsity backfield was in progress yesterday afternoon in football practice as George Heiden was moved into the bucking back spot; Charley Spreyer was put into the tailback job; and Frannie Lee became Joe Gardella's understudy at wingback...
...weakness in passing robbed the Harlow tailback spot of much of its threat to Dartmouth, and he should be more at home at wingback. Cliff Helman, up from the Jayvees, is in line for a Red shirt soon, because right now he stacks up as the best passer on the squad. The 180 pound Junior may develop into a good backfield prospect if he can improve in the other departments of his play. Another aerial possibility. Bob James, is a bit too slow for the tailback role...
This leaves as probable starters Goldthwaite, at blocking back, where he showed to advantage against Exeter, Loring at wingback in place of Lyle, Whittier probably at bucking back, and, it is hoped, McNicol at tailback. McNicol has progressed rapidly and is the outstanding prospect after the first three weeks...