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Leverett pulled off a big deal before the season by snatching Ron Kram, Bill Schwalm, and Pete Zimmerman from the hands of varsity coach John Yovicsin. But yesterday it was old, reliable Jim Thompson--a mainstay of last year's championship team--who led the way with a touchdown and some nifty running...
Harvard's backfield remains intact with no injuries. Ric Zimmerman will call the signals, fullback Tom Choquette will provide the blocking and muscle yardage, and that leaves Bobby Leo and Vic Gatto at the halfbacks...
Actually, Harvard completed only four of 14 passes on the way to a 30-7 victory over Lafayette amidst a gusty 25 mile-per-hour wind, but junior quarterback Ric Zimmerman demonstrated that the new Crimson offense has some spark and magination which Harvard people haven't seen in a long time...
...quarterback with almost no varsity experience and only two previous pass attempts, Zimmerman had astonishing confidence and poise. After Harvard's initial drive trickled dead at the Lafayette 45-yard line, the Leopards' obligingly fumbled on their own 30-yard mark. Zimmerman then dropped back on first down (yup, first down) and plunked the ball cleanly into end Carter Lord's waiting arms for a touchdown with only six minutes gone in the game...
...line, where it really counts, end Joe Cook contributed a great deal more than a circus catch of a desperation Zimmerman delivery. The tackles, Bob Brooks and Steve Diamond, were the stalwarts of the line, however. Guards Al Bersin and Bob Flangan and center Joe O'Donnell, all newcomers, handled their outweighed Lafayette counterparts on the line well...