Northern Michigan University - Kawbawgam Yearbook (Marquette, MI)

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, 1 1 i lx l AR li li S W'hat made llarris as good as he was on the squad was the strong defensive work he put up. He carried the play to the other fellow with deadly tackling and he could cover up passes to perfection. ,ln the Oshkosh game, not once did his opponents complete a toss over his head. On olfense he was an excellent pass receiver, and once in an open field, with the hall. was a hard and tricky man to stop. ,., would he a match for any one. 11-mslha l ,l l 'l.'lLR .NX Tackle. guard, center, or what have you, were the po- sitions lilled hy this modest young man, and he played them all equally well. Although he played a reserve role most of the season, he took part in all games long enough fi to make his presence felt. Coach Hedgcock could call on him to till any position from tackle to tackle and let his worries abide there, as he felt the elongated 'l'ipper lg' - -l5 D' ff, 1 -1, Page One Hundred One

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i . AX reserve mam during the lflllti season, Seger busted game at guard tlirongliout the year. .Nlthough much lighter than the :werzxge num playing that position, he made up in speed wlmt' he lacked in weight. lle per- formed most SlJCCl?lClllZll'lj' in the Oshkosh game, holding his heavier opponent to 11 standstill, which was all that :my coach requires of any of his linesmen. ' S I l,'l'AT,5X Aggressiveness plus is the hest description that could he given to the play of this slashing tackle. ,lack Siltalu. llc never waited for his opponent to get to him, hut met him on his own side of the line, and when he hit. he hit. ln the Klichigan Tech game on the home gridiron his foes uetuallx' feared him, for he was hard to keep from get- ting mixed np in their plays. M. Lf. Nl., fig hfortliern, 2. Page One Hundred into the Northern gridiron limelight and plnved El strong

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, ' 1 4 i i FINCH The Notre Dame Hash , his teammates duhhed him, and he was. .f'Xfter getting a late start in the season, llud proceeded to show what he could do. Fast and snappy, he directed the team in its last few games from the quar- terhack post and was an inspiration to thc squad in the way that he harlced his signals out. ln that wet game at football can. 1 1 Z.-XA I. HRC JW' l TZ liielc, pass and run with the hall was what this fellow could do, and what more could he expected of any man. And more, loo, he was a line smasher, which made him a valuable man to have on hand and a constant threat to his opponents, for he kept them guessing over what he was going to do. ln the Michigan 'lfeeh and Northland games he was at his hest, end-running, off-tackle smash- ing and passing with an accuracy that brought many long gains. Page One Hundred Two Northland he handled the team as only a man who knows