Calyx . Page One hundred fourteen. An AppreciationWILLIAM CAULF1ELD RAFTERY A Superb Athlete; A Skillfull Coach; A Real Man The purpose of this arti-cle is to characterize CoachRaftery as we have knownhim, as an athlete, and coach,and as far as lies in ourpower, to express our appre-ciation of his faithfulness, hisuntiring loyalty and his cease-less devotion to the Univer-sity and her interests. Bill entered College in thefall of 1911, in the last year ofthe Denny reign in companywith Buck Miles, Charley Lile and other famous Blue and White athletes. Heimmediately announced his intention of tr
Calyx . Page One hundred fourteen. An AppreciationWILLIAM CAULF1ELD RAFTERY A Superb Athlete; A Skillfull Coach; A Real Man The purpose of this arti-cle is to characterize CoachRaftery as we have knownhim, as an athlete, and coach,and as far as lies in ourpower, to express our appre-ciation of his faithfulness, hisuntiring loyalty and his cease-less devotion to the Univer-sity and her interests. Bill entered College in thefall of 1911, in the last year ofthe Denny reign in companywith Buck Miles, Charley Lile and other famous Blue and White athletes. Heimmediately announced his intention of trying for football, and appeared onWilson field as a contender for the position of quarterback notwithstandingthe presence of the two varsity quarters of the proceeding year, and an AllSouthern Holder of this position who had just entered college. But beforethe end of the season Rafterty had secured the coveted place. Aud at this po-sition he called the signal that sent Kelly Francis across the V. P. I. line withthe touchdown that
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