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...type of player he wants, Brown sends his scouts to small colleges. From Nevada, he picked up Negro fullback Marion Motley, who is already being spoken of as a more devastating line-plunger than Army's "Doc" Blanchard. He collected a great pass-catching end (Mac Speedie) from the University of Utah, a great punter ("Horse" Gillom) from Massillon (Ohio) High School, the best place-kicker in the land (Lou Groza), who never played varsity at any college. The only big-time college hero on his squad is his passer, trigger-armed Otto Graham, late of Northwestern...
...prep schoolers just couldn't stop fullback Johnny White or halfback Johnny West whenever they chose to pick up some yardage. West smashed through the line for a five or six yard gain almost every time he carried the ball, while White, light and fast, swept around either end regularly for long advances...
...least of the worries that will face Coach Lamar's charges today is Exonian quarterback and aerial threat Bill Blaik, son of the Army grid mentor. Former fullback Jim Lowell, also a passer, will quarterback the Crimson squad for the first time...
Boston looks for a tougher game this autumatime than the 41 to 0 rout that took place last year, for the Indians have new blood. With Jerry Sarno, a Reveres schoolboy star, at the fullback post, the Green men field a large line, especially in the middle, and show plenty of speed in the backfield...
...backfield Frank Miklos, recovered from an early-season injury, is the quarterback, with Tommy Sullivan and Jim Rossitor at the halfback positions. Dunk Mauran starts at fullback...