The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-06
COACH WAITED 2 YEARS FOR HERBER
 TO FIND HIMSELF

Green Bay, Wis Dec 6-Benny Friedman had better. look to his crown as king of the forward pass CTS. His throne is being menaced by Arnold Herbor, halfback on the Green Bay Packers of the National FooAball league.
 Herber, who attended the Uni- versity of Wisconsin as freshman and who also played on the Regis college eleven at Denver, Colo, for year, is regarded by sports writers all the way from Boston to Kansas City as the best forward >passer in the business right now, and that doesn't exclude Fried man, who is. quarterback and coach of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Herber can hit them right on the head at any distance from 5 to yards and his passing has had much to do with the success of the Packers this season.
 The story of Herber Is unique in that Coach Earl L. "Curly" Lambeau of the Packers held on- to him despite the belief of fans that he would never Ego" in "pro" football. Lambeau kept him on the Packers squad two years, teach ing him how to pass and kick.
 Good Boy
 Herber, even in his high school days, was an excellent passer, kicker and open field runner, but when he got into the "pro" league he suffered from an inferiority complex. He was awed by the Friedmans, Oranges, SCagles and Nagurskis. But now they are just ordinary football players to him.
 Herber is a Green Bay product. He graduated from West high school here in 1927 and entered the University of Wisconsin, where he explained the freshman squad. However, he, encountered scholas- tic difficulties and withdrew from school.
 He entered Regis college, Dem yer, in 1929 and played there for a year, where he was a sensation, Meanwhile he was married and de- cided he had had enough "school- ing" He returned to Green Bay and the Packers gave him 8 try out. He played part of several games, but did not shine. Coach Lambeau carried him through 1880 and 1881.
 Ideal
 This year Herber blossomed out as a frst-string lialtback and start ed passing the opposing teams in- to state of bewilderness. He is cool and accurate and losses the oval as if 1t were baseball. Herber weighs 195 and is an ideal type for a "pro" halfback. He's fast, shifty and good blick- CT. He is a real triple threat man. for once he gets into an open field he's seldom stopped until the goal line is reached. His punts average about 50 yards and they are im- 1. proving.
 Tn a recent game between the Packers and Braves in Boston. Herber's losses accounted for three touchdowns in the first 20 minutes of play. Then Coach Lambeau took him out to give him a rest.
 Johnny Blood is on the receiv- ing end of most of Herber's passes. Blood is tall. rangy and fast, and a splendid receiver. He likes them over his head g few feet so he has to jump for them. and he seldom misses. Sports writers have predict ed that the Herber-to- Blood com bination will be known all over the country next season. The Packers have won nine league games and tied one this season and appear to be headed for another national champion ship, their fourth in as many years. If they. win again it will be largely because Herber has 'comc through" for Lambeau, the man who had faith in him when no one else did--not even Herber himself.