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...back tomorrow for the meeting. His absence is explained by Davey Nelson's departure from the coaching staff, and as Mrs. Valpey put it last night, "He's got his fingers crossed and he's hoping." With luck, Art thinks he can come back to Cambridge with a new backfield coach...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Spring Grid Practice Starts March 14, Runs for 6 Weeks | 3/3/1949 | See Source »

Davey Nelson, backfield coach on Art Valpey's staff last fall, won't be around next season. He was hired yesterday as head football coach at the University of Maine...

Author: By Charles W. Bailey, | Title: Maine Grabs Nelson as Head Coach | 3/2/1949 | See Source »

Meanwhile, his staff, under the direction of backfield coach Davey Nelson, centered its speeches in the local area and thus could average three hours a day on breaking down movies of Harvard's 1948 games. The breakdowns are so thorough--down to individual plays and players--that the staff has only completed the first four games...

Author: By William S. Fairfield, | Title: Valpey, Back from 10-Week Tour, Opens '49 Grid Season | 2/8/1949 | See Source »

...despite these disappointments, he got some training in the art of head coaching in addition to his backfield duties by acting as chief assistant, occasional spokesman, and press agent for the ailing Harlow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Georgetown Appoints Margarita Grid Coach | 1/25/1949 | See Source »

Margarita has been a Georgetown coach before, but only for eight days. He traveled to Washington last spring to take over the Hoya backfield, but left when he received the more tempting offer from Yale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Georgetown Appoints Margarita Grid Coach | 1/25/1949 | See Source »

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