Word: halfbacks
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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Wayne Johnson, who calls the plays in the huddle, and Cleo O'Donnel are the 1944 running threats. Saturday Johnson tallied once on a seventy-yard jaunt, tossed a scoring pass to Pete Truesdale, and kicked two points for his afternoon's contribution. O'Donnell, a very speedy halfback, took Steve Gifford's place in the backfield, when Steve was laid out for the season with a back injury. Howie Gleason has been a consistent starter, and at present there is a ding-dong battle waging between Swede Anderson and Tom Cowen for the bucking spot in Boston's backfield...
Hero of the day was Halfback Bill De Correvont, an overpublicized Chicago kid who entered Northwestern two years ago handicapped by a terrific high-school football reputation. Last week, at last, Junior De Correvont looked like the super-footballer he was supposed to be. He carried the ball 22 times for a total gain of 80 yards, climaxed his afternoon's work by toting the ball over the goal line...
...that Dave Ives has been moved back to fullback for good, the old rear guard problem has been solved. But this change has backfired on the halfback situation where the new weak point exists. If Ansy McCook gets a little more experience and confidence, this sore spot should be removed...
Kirkland and Dunster smashed back and forth in the first half with Kirkland's heavy line stopping their opponents' small backfield at every turn. Johnny Addington, Deacon fullback, was the only real offensive strength Kirkland could produce to compete with George Varn, Dunster halfback, who ran thirty-two yards for the longest run of the game...
Forest Evashevski, captain and one-man gang of Wolves, is Harmon's pathfinder extraordinary. Crimson ends and tackles will feel his blocking touch in the Stadium Saturday. A third member of the Michigan backfield is pile-driving Bob Westfall, the fullback. If Senior halfback Paul Kremer gets a definite medical okay, Coach Crisler will be able to field one of the best backfields of all time. It's useless to try and concoct new superlatives for Harmon; just try to imagine him as a combination of all the others. He is just as elusive as Dartmouth's little Ted Arice...