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...Neither Mannix nor Harris has ever been on a team which has beaten Penn or Princeton; Princeton has come out on top in each of the last 20 hoop meetings between the two schools, and when Harvard last beat Penn in February 1978 both captains were playing under now defunct freshman eligibility rules...
...Both Mannix and Harris want to win, and both obviously relish the chance to play the Tigers and Quakers on the home hardcourt. "It seemed that every other year something has gone wrong," Mannix said recently. "It's a great year if you have something to play for this late in the season." "Every other year," Harris added, "we were just playing...
Plutnicki's comment reveals at least part of the value that Mannix and Harris's leadership holds for the team. It is in the first place a leadership of example. The captains themselves, the other players on the team, and the coaches all concur that Mannix and Harris act as role models, particularly for the freshmen...
Perhaps the most striking aspect of this year's squad is the total dedication which each member holds for the concept of the team, an attitude which may be traced directly to Harris and Mannix. Trout sums up these feelings: "Mark's biggest strength is his defense and his total commitment to the team. He's one guy who's always out there for the team...
...team," said Plutnicki. "We're a finely tuned unit, a finely oiled machine." Credit that to the quiet leadership of Tom Mannix and Mark Harris...