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Ambrose Stands Out

The University was not without
its standout performers. Dick
Ambrose punished the North
Carolina defense as much as it
punished him, as he travelled up the
middle 16 times, gaining a
respectable 54 yards.

The Cavayearling linebacking
crew stood out but defensive signal
caller Bill Dennis excelled as he
roamed from sideline to sideline
making saving tackles and even had a
run-in with a North Carolina
bleacher midway through the
fourth quarter from which he got
up shaken, but unhurt. Dennis was
not so lucky later on when he
needed to be carried off the field
after attempting to run after he saw
fit to abort a punt attempt that
appeared needless after an errant
snap.