Search Details

Word: whippet (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1992-1992
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...apparent weakness into unorthodox strength. At Stanford that has proved to be something of a necessity. Walsh inherited a stout defense from his predecessor and onetime protege Dennis Green. The offense is a different story. With the exception of Glyn Milburn, an elusive back who runs like a scalded whippet, there is little team speed. After some thought, Walsh converted 250-lb. defensive end Nate Olsen, son of former N.F.L. star Merlin, into a blocking back, and sometimes uses 290-lb. tackle Jeff Buckey as if he were a tight end. "I never would have thought of that," says Stanford...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Second Coming: BILL WALSH | 11/2/1992 | See Source »

First | | 1 | | Last