Hardest Workers

Two-a-day practice sessions and squad meetings were the order of business as the Big Green football team started preparations for the 1960 season. For the first three weeks of practice, before College opened, the players and coaches spent every possible hour either on the field, in squad meetings, or in other team activities.

Top credit for this training camp atmosphere goes to Head Coach Bob Blackman, now starting his sixth year at the football helm. Blackman each day, in conjunction with his assistant coaches, drew up a tightly planned schedule, beginning at 7:30 a.m. and running right through the squad meeting each night.

8 a.m.: The Big Green football team reports to the Field House locker room and suits up in readiness for the morning workout.

11:15 a.m.: Time is allowed to practice new plays as a unit and to find out which men have learned their assignments the best. A team must work together as a unit to win.

4 p.m.: Guards and tackles work on offensive blocking drill with heavy practice dummies.

4:3° p.m.: Captain Ken DeHaven improves his blocking on the Crowther Charger.

9:30 a.m.: Warm-up drills are conducted to help prevent injuries during the practices and to condition the body.

12:15 p.m.: A training table lunch is served in Thayer Hall to a group of football players with appetites whetted by hard work.

5 p.m.: The day's workout ends with a firing-out drill which helps to improve the team's timing and line reaction.

10 a.m.: Coach Blackman demonstrates how a play should be run, during a morning session with his quarterbacks and halfbacks.

2 p.m.: Head Trainer Tony Dougal applies the tape again as the team prepares for the afternoon practice session.

7:15 P.m.: The evening is spent learning new plays, which Coach Blackman outlines on the movie screen, and a long day ends.