Complex sentence: Boye, a former World War I veteran, took over an experienced Tar Heel squad, but even so, he only managed to obtain a 7--9 record his first year, including one loss to the Durham YMCA.
Split into simpler sentences: Boye, a former World War I veteran, took over for an experienced Tar Heel squad. But even with the experienced team of players, he only managed to obtain a 7--9 record his first year, including one loss to the Durham YMCA.