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BY MERRELL WHITTLESEY
Star STAFF Writer
WINSTON-SALEM, N. c.,
Sept. 9.-It's a rarity when a
young man is promoted to head
coach and inherits a football
team that is prominently men
toned as a conference favorite.
But that was Billy Hide
brands good fortune last winter
when Paul Amen resigned as
Wake Forest coach to enter the
banking field. 81
Amen didn't quit under any
pressure. He left for more
money, security and with a
year to go on his contract. He
appears to be content, plays
golf three or four times week,
and is a welcome spectator at
Wake Forest practices.
Snead Returning
Hildebrand had been with
Amen for four years and i'm
mediately was appointed as his
successor. Billy. a 36-year-old
former Mississippi State end.
knew the ball club. The
chubby-cheek Hildebrand in
herited a talented and expert
enced line, the leading pass re-
ceiver in the conference in
Norman Allen, adequate run
ming backs. But most impor-
tant of all. he has Norman
Snead, probably the greatest
passer ever to play for Wake
Forest.
However, the boyish- looking
rennesSean may find the coach
ing profession has its thorns
just two weeks from tomorrow.
The first pop out of the box
the Deacons meet Clemson's
loaded defending conference
champions. This was a pier six
affair last year. Clemson win
ming, 1891. Wake Forest also
lost to North Carolina by two
points. Tulane by six, and Duke
by two touchdowns.
The biggest crowd ever to see
a football game in Winston
Salem already is assured for
the Clemson game. Temporary
seats and standing room in
Bowman-Gray Stadium will
boost the attendance to about
$4,000. Clemson sold $500 tick
cts.
Likes Own Clubs Chances
Billy says he can't wait for
the Clemson game. He believes
the Tigers have a good ball
club, but he likes his own, and
is delighted and complimented
that some of the coaches have
made his Deacons the confer
ence favorites.
The Clemson game figures to
depend on Snead. The 6-foot-4.
205-pound Virginian from War
wick was fifth in total offense
in the Nation last year. He has
made some of the preseason
All-Americans, and is a top pro
prospect. In two years he has
completed 149 of 342 passes, II
for touchdowns
But Snead has a weakness
in his passing that could be
troublesome to the Deacons. In
two years he has had 80 inter-
cepted and for a good passer,
that's high.
Play for Position
The Deacons' offense is built
for Snead. They use two lone
some ends, go for the long
gains, throw a lot, and play for
position, not possession.
With the most experienced
ball club in the conference re.
turning, Wake Forest concen.
trated on defense in the spring
and is doing the same in fal
practice. The reason-178 points
scored against the DeaconI
last year even though they wor
six out of 10.
Hildebrand has pinned nick
names on most of his players
Jerry Ball at right half il
Steady Eddie" because he doe!
everything well, but not spec
tacularly. Bobby Robinson al
left half is Little Mustang,
because he prances. Johnn!
Morris, another left half, i
Germ"
At fullback and the key mar
of the running attack to b,
mixed with Snead's passing i
Joe Bonecutter, who gained 81:
yards last year. only one les
than the more highly publicizeC
Neil MacLean. The Deaconl
lost Fullback Winston Futcl
scholastically, and they'll mis-
him.
One of the ends who will play