Word: majority
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Halfback: Billy Cannon, 22, Louisiana State; 6 ft. 1 in., 207 lbs. Major: pre-dentistry. "A cinch to make the pros on offense, or even defense; one in a century." Rated side by side with Cannon: Army's Bob Anderson, 21 (6 ft. 2 in., 205 lbs.). Says one scout: "If Anderson were eligible to play, he'd be a No. 1 draft choice. But he's got that three-year obligation to Uncle...
Halfback: Ron Burton, 23, Northwestern; 5 ft. 9 in., 180 lbs. Major: education. "Great speed and elusiveness; whenever he carries the ball, he's a threat." Close behind Burton the pros rank Iowa's Bob Jeter ("as fast as you want them") and unsung Abner Haynes of North Texas State ("He's 180 lbs., and he runs...
Fullback: Bob White, 21, Ohio State; 6 ft. 2 in., 214 lbs. Major: education. "A crunching runner who could also make it as a linebacker...
...Southern California's big men insulated their feet against the 28° temperature of South Bend with layers of sweat socks and cellophane, but nothing helped against a Notre Dame team that has abruptly become a major power since Quarterback George Izo returned to full health. Capping its 20-19 defeat of Iowa the week before, Notre Dame disposed of nationally ranked U.S.C. 16-6 to end a dismal season (5-5) with a flourish...
Despite Piet Mondrian, not all Dutch artists are squares. The most noted American abstract expressionist, Willem de Kooning, is Rotterdam Dutch, and his opposite number in Europe, Karel Appel, is Amsterdam Dutch. Last week Appel both enthralled and infuriated the home town with a major retrospective at Amsterdam's Municipal Museum. Appel himself stayed in his house in Paris. "I can't stand Holland," Appel confided fiercely, "for more than two or three days...