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Doing most of the running for the visitors will be George Feldman, who packs the deception in the Tufts attack, in addition to throwing the aerials. Billy Irwin, fullback, does the plunging, and Bill Kearns handles the punting. On the line it is ends Bill Rohrs and John McClain and left tackle Guy Owen who stand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eleven Ready for Tufts Contest As '44 Season Gets Under Way | 9/15/1944 | See Source »

Paul Garrity will start at the fullback spot for the Crimson, Coach Lamar announced yesterday. The experienced ball-toter is one of two changes, the other being Jim Brown at center...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eleven Ready for Tufts Contest As '44 Season Gets Under Way | 9/15/1944 | See Source »

Another development has been the rapid improvement of powerful Bob Cowen at the fullback post. Cowen, whose brother Tom was a plunging back on the 1942 eleven, has displaced Paul Garrity from the post which the latter held at the beginning of the season. Together with speedy Ed Navin, who has also advanced since the start of practice, Cowen will handle most of the running and passing for Lamar...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VARSITY GRIDMEN WILL FACE BATES HERE ON SEPTEMBER 23 | 9/12/1944 | See Source »

...fullback slot is Bobby Cowen, who will help Navin with the passing and running chores. Paul Garrity, favored to start at the beginning of practice, has been forced by Naval obligations to miss several scrimmages and as a result is Cowen's replacement. Carl Lindblad is also on hand to fill in as number three back...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lamar Chooses Starting Eleven; Varsity Shell Ready for Regatta | 9/8/1944 | See Source »

Tuckey starred in three sports at Manhattan College, playing fullback on the Japsers eleven, center and left field on the basketball and baseball teams. The Chief finds that "Pro ball is harder, rougher and tougher than college ball." He also recalled that he got very nervous before each game, but that "it went away after the first contact." The biggest thrill in his Pro career came in a game in '39 with the college All-Stars, when he completed seven of nine passes and ripped off a 40-yard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tuckey, Former Redskin Player, To Be Assistant Football Coach | 8/4/1944 | See Source »

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