Evening star., 1952-11-12
|GW's Flashy Barreira
Ends Grid Play Here
Against Davidson
By GEORGE Huber

will be the last Washington ap-
Ipearance for Bino Barreira, the
little Massachusetts, boy who de-
veloped into a star halfback at
George Washington despite being
1.-THE smallest player to come down
the pike since Billy Richardson.
Bino has proven extremely dur
able although packing only 155
pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame. He's
been racked around plenty by big
defensive linemen, but always
manages to bounce up smiling
and ready for more. He hasn't
had to miss a game because of
injuries.
He's the kind of player the
crowds love. They always like a
little guy who can play as good
as the big boys and he has a
colorful extra something that
makes him real attraction as he
churns along in a set of oversize
shoulder pads. And he always has
one special rooter in his wife. the
former Pat Frankhouser. one of
the real beauties at CIV whom
he married last summer.
Barely Made Squad.
Bino had none of the appear
ances Of potential star when he
came to George Washington four
years ago. He had been a good
player at a small Massachusetts,
high school. but at his high school
weight Of 140 pounds few colleges
were interested. And George
Washington, generally desperate
for any kind Of talent, took him
only because he was a friend of
"a friend Of Roger Antaya, then a
CIV assistant coach.
The deal worked out we'll for
Everybody, but it didn't happen
right away. Barreira's sophomore
year was well under way before
he got into q game. He was up
to $50 pounds then and couple
|of other players had to be hurt be-
fore Coach Bo Rowland scraped
the bottom Of his talent list and
sent in Barreira. Bino managed a
14-yard gain on his first dash with
the ball in a game against South
Carolina.
He was used in spot situations
the rest of the season and grad
ually convinced everybody he was
Ia regular. At first they were afraid
to use him all the time for fear
he'd get hurt. but he showed he
practically was indestructable and
by the time 1851 rolled around
he was in the starting backfield.
Leading Pass Catcher.
Bino didn't disappoint any one.
He was the teams leading pass
catcher and second only to Handy
Andy Davis in total yards gained.
He also Tailed eight touchdowns
including the only one against
Maryland. That marker was the
first for CIV after two scoreless
games and he continued with at
least a touchdown a game the
rest of the way until the windup
against Richmond.
That was Andy Davis Night,
with Andy getting big sendoff at
the end of his college career and
scoring all three of GW's touch
downs.
He doesn't pass, which makes
his lack of serious injuries even
more remarkable. The opposition
knows he's going to run when he
gets the ball and they can pile
in on him. He can punt acceptably
il the need arises, as he did in
one game last year when Davis
was hurt, and he also has mace
good with the only extra point
he's tried.
This year with several talented
freshmen added to the backfield
Bino hasn't had to carry all the
running load as was expected. but
he still is one of the big wheels
lat CIV. His teammates showed
their regard for him by electing
him captain. In yards gained, he
rates right behind Len Ciemniecki,
the freshman speedboy who has
several long dashes that bring
up his total. Bino is a plunger and
dodger and when he can't speed