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From his spot under the center of the Purple T. Maloy will be able to direct one of the East's better running attacks, Captain Mel Massucco and John Turco are the "strength outside," with fullback Bob Doyle a more-than-capable "up the middle" runner...
...Crimson lies in rain (which has been predicted) to equalize the difference plus a couple of early scoring breaks. As to the chances of the Crimson in a rainstorm; well, it rained last year, too.Captain of what may be one of Holy Cross's outstanding football teams, right halfback MEL MASSUCCO was the squad's leading ground-gainer last season...
Every position on the team is well-stocked, and mostly with lettermen, only eight of whom graduated; 23 returned. Captain Mel Massucco, for instance, is the nominal starting right halfback. But close behind him are two lettermen, John Cullity and Mike Zinkiewicz...
Massucco, a baffling runner, was good for more than seven yards on each offensive play. He punts, too, at an average of 39.1 yards a try. In fact, Captain Mel could be called the kingpin of the club, were it not for Charlie Maloy, the East's top passer. Maloy can throw a football farther than anybody who will play in the Stadium this year, and he runs the Holy Cross T with finesse and shrewdness...
...year with Morton Downey as M.C., now has a husband and wife team in charge: Peter Lind Hayes, genteel mugger and nightclub comic, and pretty Mary Healy, singing comedienne with a pleasant willingness to let others have their say. Under their easygoing coaxing, relatives of famous entertainers (Mimi Benzell, Mel Tormé) discuss the star of the family, who then obliges with a brief performance...