Evening star., 1954-12-02


Not in Marylands straight-T spit-T history has it
had upcomng junior quarterback with the ability hnesse
and experience of Frank Tambureo Never have the eps
had many sparkling habacks, been deep in young
and talented fubacks big task will be teaching defense
The ends return masse the tackles, who developed
tremendously in the last five victories all back and
Maryland may have the best guard since Bob Ward in Bob
Peegn the players who started against Missouri
will be graduated, but the requirements are there.
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A HUSKY BLOND, heavy-voced young who may
have the inside track Taum the upcong talent
confirms his boss opinion That's Whitley Dove who played
behind Mayand top tackle in 194S951 and couldn't make
his letter, but who has the makngs of football coach
Whitley has been Maryland's freshman coach for two
years. line coach the preceding
appears be of Taums prize discoveries in Jims
eight years Maryland With vacancies his staff
Tatm almost landed Doven job splt-T adviser to
team that finished in the top 10 this Lack of experience
finally cost him the job
Whitley helped pack the national championship trophy
shipment Ohio State the other day. but he said I
be here next year when they send back and I'll help unpack
My boys going give the greatest football team
in the country, no Hddin."
povEILs RECOMMENDATION must be taken with reser-
vatons his favorite word used to be
when referring Maryland freshman player But he has
better sense with experience, and actually
referred to several of his uperuous freshmen guys who
will be wasting Coach Tatums time in spring practice.
Each fall Dove grades the future sophomores for Taum
and the varsity day. looking the
recommendations from year and in retrospect was
asounded at Doves accuracy For instance this Doves
report Tamburello:
"Running-Excelent hard with good balance
Passing-Good Short excellent long DefenseGood, hits
hard excellent defense SpeedGood plus deception
in broken field Reaction-Excellent very quick. Ball
handling-Good Signal callng-Good Personalty-Excel-
lent attitude toward football hard but tries to change
the ofense his This must be corrected"
"Thats exact report Tamburelo," Tatum Said
after studying each category Now let's take lineman
This Whiteys report Tackle Mike Sandusky:
"Defense-Excellent strong tacker Bockng-Fair. Pass
protecton-Fair. Speed-Excelent Reaction-Excellent
faster than Dick Modzelewsk Stanley Jones' Personality
Hard worker, takes to coaching"
After slow start this past season. Sandusky finished
the pride of the Terp tacklers
WHEN GUARD PELLEGRINI elected co-captain
after brilliant season. Dovel took another bow Peegrin
to Maryland high school quarterback but three
years ago Whitley guards reactions helped
convert him after tip to the head man. ..~
Following the Orange Bowl game last January Tatu
looking his 1854 team and named his backeld of Boxod
Waller Horning and Besk That it, until Tamburelos
RISE
Now Tatum Tamburello Nusz Vereb and Selep in
and Beighto Dare Burgee and Komo in another plus
Hull McVcker Hawkins and Skarda battling for places.
Dovell looked at the list and shrugged his shoulders.
"Wat till he Fred Hamilton at halfback Dick Kennedy
at fuback and John Ftsch at quarterback from the fresh
men, plus Phil Perlo and Bob Rusevlyn (boh Washington
boys). I'm not Nddin'" he added They're g-r-rr-e-at