Word: fullbacks
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Dates: during 1950-1950
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...equal of any Ivy League fullback, West invariably spots his opening and rumbles through the hole for four to eight yards a clip. Even when there is no hole, West often creates his own by bowling over a few linemen...
...much yardage can be gained by a backfield built around a clever passer and a driving fullback...
Those who attend this afternoon's Stadium opener will probably be experts on this question before the first half is over, because Harvard's ability to score today depends largely upon the cross-bow arm of quarterback Cal Lowenstein and the power of chunky fullback John West...
...addition to Lowenstein, the first string offensive backfield appears now to have West at fullback, with Captain Phil Isenberg and Dave Warden as left and right halfbacks. The reserve offensive halfbacks are Warren Wylie and Dusty Burke. Running behind West are Tom Ossuman and Jerry Blitz, Sophomores Gil O'Neil and Hardy Cox back up Lowenstein...
Perhaps the most familiar jersey on the field today will be number 31, belonging to West. This 203-pound, six-feet fullback alternated with Paul Shafer last season and was the chief contributor to the Crimson's lone victory (over Holy Cross) with his powerful plunges up the middle...