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...sense of humor that carried him through the days of Rod Who? is serving him in good stead as the summer wears on and people on the street begin to recognize him -sort of. On a road trip to Chicago, a man mistook him for the former Bears halfback: "You're Gale Sayers, aren't you?" Came the response: "No, I'm Rod Carew. How could you make that mistake?" An embarrassed pause. Carew laughed: "I'm much better looking than Gale Sayers...
...FOOTBALL STAR. The star halfback this year for the University of Michigan Wolverines, Rob Lytle, 22, did not need to look far for a job. He had offers from alumni who wanted him as a sales representative-"someone with a name to sell their product," he says-but he chose instead to join the Denver Broncos professional football team. Lytle, who just married his high school sweetheart last Friday, reports to camp this week in Fort Collins, Colo., to train as a running back. An education major who took lots of business courses on the side, Lytle is looking beyond...
Quarterback Burke St. John worked with Confer and Halfback Ron Jellison to move the offense to the Yale seven yard line. From there, St. John threw to halfback John Hollingsworth for the score. The half concluded quietly with Yale ahead...
Yale has help from other running backs, too. Fullback Mike Southworth has contributed 433 yards to Yale's offense, and halfback John Hatem has gained 280 yards. Yale's quarterback Stone Phillips has also chipped in with 199 yards...
Four sophomores are starting on Yale's defense which has been the best in the Ivies, including two of Yale's three defensive backs. Defensive halfback Kurt Nondorf and safety Steve Akrovan are both sophmores who won starting positions after starters in those positions were injured. Between them, they have made 28 tackles and intercepted eight passes...