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won medals.

By the way, I'm Gerhard

Schwedes, halfback.

Roger, everybody calls

me Hound Dog though.

Maury Youmans, center.

I'll be keeping your

jersey clean next year.

He embarrassed you.

Embarrassed you.

I want you to move Davis

from freshman to varsity.

But he won't be eligible

to play in any games, Ben.

Why don't we just

let him catch...

his stride with

the other freshmen?

First, when he does

become eligible next year.

I want him to hit

the ground running.

Second, he's gonna

raise everybody's game.

He'll probably be the best...

running back they

face all year.

I got you.

Third, that's just

the way I want it done.

Jack Buckley, right tackle,

sophomore. Call me JB.

I was a defensive end

in high school. Philly.

But I think they're

gonna move me to tackle.

What we up to?

Three miles?

Don't know.

Never count.

You hear a train?

Why?

Is it making you nervous?

No, I'm not nervous.

Can we get off these tracks?

Yeah, I'm sorry.

I'm just used to it.

And when you use your meal...

voucher in the

student union...

Right.

...stay away from

the meatloaf.

What else?

- Girls.

You'll find a Negro polar bear

before you find a Negro coed.

Good morning, sir.

Beautiful day, isn't it?

I swear, sometimes you feel

like you're on the moon here.

Yes, yes,

that's her sister.

Sarette, what did Petey

say about that broad?

Yeah, it's her little sister.

I don't know about

our team yet,

but theirs is in

mid-season form.

At least her sister is.

Coach wanted to see me?

He's in his office.

Knock.

You wanted to see me, Coach?

Mmm-hmm.

Davis, my system is simple.

Conditioning,

teamwork.

And on my team, I expect every

player to know his job.

Know his place on the field.

Quarterback, running

back, lineman.

That way, nobody

steps on anybody's toes.

Same holds true

off the field.

I'm not sure how

you mean, Coach.

Well...

There are some lines that some...

people don't care

to see crossed,

just like there are some toes

that shouldn't be stepped on.

And I expect my players

not to cross those lines.

Now, you must have a

girlfriend back home, right?

Good-looking fellow like you.

You might want to

keep in touch with her.

You're a smart kid, Davis.

I don't have to spell

it out for you, do I?

Anything else, Coach?

No.

May I go now?

Yes.

We call that,

'The white girl speech,'

and don't worry,

we all get it.

That's funny. I don't

remember seeing...

that in the campus

brochure, JB.

Avatus Stone.

Avatus what?

Avatus Stone.

Quarterback. Negro.

First one Schwartzwalder

recruited here.

What happened to him?

He got run off.

What do you mean,

'Run off?'

One night, just

disappeared. Gone.

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