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When Coach Paul Brown set about to form, his squad five years ago, big (200 lbs., 6 ft. 1 in.) Otto Graham, onetime Northwestern halfback, was the first man hired. Brown has a ready, if unconventional, explanation for his choice: "He was an All-America basketball player, a playmaker." Instead of flattening his receivers with bullet throws, Graham likes to feather the ball at them. His theory: "Hand it to 'em high, and let 'em run under it." In four years in the old All-America Conference, Graham completed more than 50% of his passes. With 114 completions...
Yale cam out in its split T. Fullback Bob Spears gained 17 yards in three plays to put the ball on the Harvard 30. Halfback Martin went around right end for two, but fumbled and Harvard recovered...
Yale took over and right halfback Conway picked up eight yards in two plays. Yale center Charlie Brittingham was taken off the field on a stretcher. Rate recovered a Yale fumble for Harvard on its 34-yard line. Ossman stopped in center for no gain, went through tackle twice for a first down on the Harvard 45. After three plays had netted four yards. O'Neill punted 45 yards from scrimmage against the wind to the Yale...
Against Princeton, Hickman came up with a short punt formation on which Stuart Tisdale, the quarterback, received the ball directly from center and proceeded to pass. Bob Spears, the fullback, and Ed Senay, the left halfback, gave Tisdale excellent protection and since this formation included a third end as right halfback (situated on the wing), Tisdale has three good targets. Against Princeton, he preferred the right halfback, who was Ray Bright...
...back by injuries. Just before the start of the 1949 season, a tractor turned over on him, fracturing his leg, and he saw only limited service late in the season. He started this year off well, but was slowed down by an ankle sprain early last month. The other halfback, sophomore Jerry Conway, is small but fast and elusive. He is the back in motion in the split...