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...with a safe nine-point lead, and fans were getting a bit bored. Suddenly, second string Engineer quarterback John DeNoia dropped back on his own 31-yard line and let go with an unsteady heave that swooned its way into the waiting hands of left halfback Pat Clark, who ran the remainder of the 69 yards for six points. The pass concluded an 87-yard drive covered by three quick plays. Andy Larko made the conversion, and Crimson fans snapped to attention as the scoreboard registered with five minutes left in the game: Harvard 17, Lehigh...

Author: By James R. Ullyot, | Title: Lehigh Downs Harvard, 22-17, On Breaks in Fourth Quarter | 10/2/1961 | See Source »

...second miracle for Lehigh, misery for Harvard, came three minutes later at 13 minutes of the final quarter when Crimson halfback Tom Boone dropped back in punt formation on fourth down. The ball was on the Harvard 45 yard line when it was centered, a short time later it was in the end zone smothered by Lehigh center Charlie Craze...

Author: By James R. Ullyot, | Title: Lehigh Downs Harvard, 22-17, On Breaks in Fourth Quarter | 10/2/1961 | See Source »

Harvard's first string backfield behind Halaby will include hard-hitting fullback Bill Grana, veteran left halfback Tom Boone, and agile Chuck Reed at right half, recently switched from fullback to replace the sidelined Hank Hatch. As expected, the starting line will be composed of captain Pete Hart and Bob Boyds at ends; Darwie Wile and Disk Diehl at tackles; Bill Swinford and Tom Gaston at guards; and Dave Nyhan at center. All but Grana, a sophomore, and Diehl, a junior, are seniors...

Author: By James R. Ullyot, | Title: Varsity Football Team Faces Lehigh In Opening Contest of 1961 Season | 9/30/1961 | See Source »

...football team--already hit by the losses of Terry Bartolet, Hobie Armstrong, and Roy Williams--now finds itself without the services of Hank Hatch, speedy first-string right halfback who is out for three to six weeks with mononucleosis...

Author: By James R. Ullyot, | Title: Egg in Your Beer | 9/27/1961 | See Source »

Needless to say, the loss of Hatch leaves the backfield with less depth than over at halfback. Presently, three of the top six halfbacks are players who had no football experience last year. Sophomore speedster Jim Leath, second string left half behind Boone, and John Damis, third string, sat out last year--as did sophomore Dave Connor, third string right half behind Chuck Reed and Scott Harshbarger...

Author: By James R. Ullyot, | Title: Egg in Your Beer | 9/27/1961 | See Source »

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