Word: quarterbacking
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...group of boys whose sole purpose is to bring, money into the Harvard coffers. They enlarge upon this indictment by announcing that the students here have little or no interest in the team. And they end by stating a derogatory hypothetical case which involves the reputation of the Harvard quarterback. These are pretty serious charges; and worse, they have quoted a university official to lend gravity to their assertions...
Probably the only real sign of encouragement was the exhibition by ball-carrying Wood. Last year Harvard's heady quarterback never essayed to take the ball but was content with running the team and doing the major share of the passing and kicking. Saturday's games found him taking the ball on several occasions and for quite successful gains. With Wood a triple threat back Harvard's backfield will have a punch that will make it more dangerous than ever...
Last Spring no camp could have had prospects more pleasing than Camp Zakelo, Maine. Its director was Isadore Zarakov, celebrated onetime (1925-28) Harvard footballer and baseballer. Two of its counsellors were Alton K. ("Al") Marsters, last season's fleet Dartmouth quarterback, and Alfred C. ("Al") Lassman, husky All-American tackle for New York University in 1928. But gloom filled Zakelo a month ago. It was announced that "Al" Lassman had taken a canoe out at night in rough water, that the canoe had capsized, that Lassman had drowned (TIME, July 14). Director Zarakov did not deny rumors...