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<blockquote data-quote="Northeast Stinger" data-source="post: 992934" data-attributes="member: 1640"><p>It wasn’t Curry was it? I thought he was a center. </p><p></p><p>I used to know those players but time has erased the files.</p><p></p><p>My take on “quick” versus “strong” was that in the mid 60s you have national powers like Alabama who had offensive linemen as light as 195 (Cecil Dowdy) and you other national powers like Notre Dame who were running 30-35 pounds heavier. It was still an open question as to which approach was better, the quicker players or the stronger players. Some teams, including a few years at Tech under Carson, split the difference by having one side of the line lighter and one side heavier. I don’t honestly know but I wonder if one side was for straight power running and the other side was for pulling guards, traps and sweeps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Northeast Stinger, post: 992934, member: 1640"] It wasn’t Curry was it? I thought he was a center. I used to know those players but time has erased the files. My take on “quick” versus “strong” was that in the mid 60s you have national powers like Alabama who had offensive linemen as light as 195 (Cecil Dowdy) and you other national powers like Notre Dame who were running 30-35 pounds heavier. It was still an open question as to which approach was better, the quicker players or the stronger players. Some teams, including a few years at Tech under Carson, split the difference by having one side of the line lighter and one side heavier. I don’t honestly know but I wonder if one side was for straight power running and the other side was for pulling guards, traps and sweeps. [/QUOTE]
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