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iTtiesekry, FeHruary T, 1949 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Page 3 New Mentor To Arrive Within Week BY HARLAN BEIDECK. J. William "Biff Glassford is the new head football coach at the University of Nebraska. Sat urday the board of regents con firmed Glassford's recommenda tions by Athletic Director George "Potsy" Clark and the board of intercollegiate athletics, signing him to a yearly contract with a $10,000 salary. The. 35-year-old former Pitts burgh All-America guard, for the past three years the head grid master at the University of New Hampshire, is expected to arrive in Huskerland within a week to meet his gridders and outline plans for spring practice, slated to open after March 1. Glassford's selection ended six weeks of rumors and more rumors throughout the state on the Husk er vacancy, after the athletic board announced that "it had been charged with recommending administrative and coaching per sonnel to the Board of Regents" and that "to this end they were seeking a new head football coach, who will have the responsi bility of naming his assistants. In all probability, Glassford will bring along one or two of his aides, meanwhile, looking over the field for additional assistants. Biff's assistants at New Hamp shire have been Ed Stanczyk, who doubles as N. H. cage mentor, and Joe Petroski, who coaches the hockey and lacrosse teams in ad dition to his grid duties. An Ohio native, Glassford is no stranger to Nebraska. He was in on two N. U. defeats by Jock Sutherland's Pittsburgh eleven. In 1934 Biff was a sub guard, making his debut at Memorial Stadium in the Panther's 25-6 victory. The next season he was a I stalwart in the Pitt forward wall as Nebraska bowed, 6-0. Injuries kept him from suiting up for the 1936 battle, which Pitt won 19-6. 1936 was the year Glassford was named on the various All America tears. He. was listed as one of the outstanding linemen of the day as the Sutherland gang walloped Washington in the 1937 i rose Bowl. 21-0. ! Glassford's first grid assignment was at Manhattan college, where he tutored the linemen in 1937. He transferred his services to Carnegie Tech in 1940 and was head line coach until he moved on to Yale, coaching Howie Oc'ell's linemen for two years. Biff served in the navy until 1946. taking over the lieud post at New Hampshire, where his teams have won 19 games, lost five and tied one over the three year period. His 1947 eleven was one of the few undefeated tenms in the nation, until they bowed to Toledo U., 20-14, in the Glass j Bowl. ! Well grounded in both the single wing and "T" formation, Glassford will wait until he gets a chance to look over his material before deciding on an offense. He has used the "T" during his New Hampshire regime. Glassford is married and has a son. Gary, age seven. The new Husker coach is the 22nd in Nebraska history. He suc ceeds Potsy Clark, who continues as director of athletics. i :ivW try i V vv; 5 i ! t r vv ... . w CM V v y f, a ri h A A V Mil JUSSEL HALTED Rick Harmon and Bill Dresser go up in the air to void Husker Cub Jussel's shot In Nebraska's 70-48 Big Seven conference victory over Kansas State Monday night at the Coli seum. Big Bob Pierce (5) and Wildcat Bob Johnson (22) standby for the rebound. (Staff photo by Tom Reynolds.) Thinclads Only Satisfaction To Be Big Seven Champs After a chat with any one of Coach Ed Weir's track and field artists, you will be convinced that regaining the Big Seven cham pionship can offer the only satis faction for the long, hard training sessions. And, the Huskers have a flying start to the coveted title. Iowa State was the first victim by an 8 Hi to 2IV2 count, and the de fending N.C.A.A. outdoor cham pions, Minnesota, toppled, 62-42. In those early season duals the Scarlet clad performers turned in mid-season performances. By the time theindoor championships roll around in early March the boys should be in blue-ribbon form. Sprinters Spread-Eagles Nebraska sprinters again are spread-eagling the field. Harry Meginnies won out over team mates Al Thompson and Dick Hut ton over the 60-yard route against Iowa State in 6.3 second blanket finish. Against Minnesota last Sat urday night Hutton came out on top with the trio again finishing 1-2-3. The hurdle crop also has proven to be an unbeatable one. Bill Moomey, Ray Magsamen, and Al Thompson finished in a seven flat tie against Iowa State over the low barriers and took 1-2-3 against Minnesota with Magasa men the victor in like time. Magsamen, Bob Berkshire and Willis Jones have been doing a commendable job over the high sticks. Magsamen grabbed a blue ribbon against Iowa State with a :07.8 performance, with Jones a close second. Hurlbert Top Quartermiler Loyal Hurlbert leads Weir's pack of quartermilers. He took first against Iowa State and Min nesota in :50.8 and :50.9 respec tively. Jim Martin ran second to Hurlbert in both races. Fritz Ware will be pushing the two when he recovers from an illness. Harold Kopf and Bill Mountford are the 880 and mile standouts. Kopf and Mountford ran 1-2 in the Cyclone and Gopher meets, while Mountford, state high school record holder, captured the mile run in the Iowa State melee and ran second to Dick Kilty of Min nesota. Esref Aydin made his first ap pearance in Husker colors against Minnesota and ran a close third to Gopher Kilty. Don Morrison and Bob Reece round out the two-mile field. Weak spots in the Scarlet squad are in the field events. Orville Glass is the only high jumper to better the six foot mark. He leaped 6-1 for a second in the Cyclone dual and won the event against Minnesota at 5-11 14. Leonard Kehl, sophomore stand out from Scottsbluff, heads the current pole vault crop, and his best mark is 13 feet 1 inch. Last year's ace, Don "Moose" Cooper, dropped out of school the first semester but is expected back for the new semester. Huskers up the margin they inherited. Even after Bob Cerv and Mala cek fouler out the Huskers pushed the count farther. Jussel's tip-in as the final gun sounded set the winning margin at 22 points, marking the third game in succession in which Ne braska has made 70 points. 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