Word: wingback
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...players from Cambridge have yet to play 60 minutes as a unit. This condition will continue this afternoon. John Coan, strong side guard, will probably see little action; Chief Bender, strong side tackle, is recovering from a persistent leg injury and will not play full time today; Hal Moffle, wingback, has been out for the last week and a half...
...still undecided as to his starting eleven after the practice. He listed a tentative offensive group, however: Bob DiBlasio and Stretch Mazzone, ends; Doug Bradlee and Chief Bender tackles; Howie Houston and Will Davis, guards; Paul O'Brien, center; Bill Henry, quarterback; John West, fullback; Roche, tailback; Hal Mefile wingback...
...varsity ran its own passing attack against the jayvees, with tailbacks Jim Noonan, Charlie Rocho, and Carroll Lowenstein doing most of the pitching, and sent its runing game against dummies. Nick Athans alternated with Mofile at wingback in the first string backfield, which also included Henry, Noonan or Roche, and fullback Johnny West. In the constant shifting of backfield personnel, Lowenstein also worked some with the number one unit...
Princeton blocking in the center of the line was equally effective, although, not so spectacular. The Harvard secondary had to fill the holes, and since the buck series sent the tailback and wingback around end the backers-up had to hold back until the play was committed. This usually meant a five yard gain...
...diversity of the Princeton passing attack comes not only from the throwing skill of Dick Kazmaier (42), but also from the formation shown in panel three. Sella, from his wingback position, can be set to the right as a flanker: fullback Davison can be sent in motion to the left or right, saturating one or the other side of the field with receivers...