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s and s Fordham University football line

The Seven Blocks of Granite were the Fordham Universityfootball team's offensive line under head coach "Sleepy" Jim Crowley and line coach Glen Carberry Frank Leahy. The individuals identified among the Seven Blocks of Granite were Leo Paquin, Johnny Druze, Alex Wojciechowicz, Ed Franco, Al Babartsky, Mike Kochel, Harry Jacunski, Natty Pierce,^[1] and Vince Lombardi.

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The nickname was also commonly used to referred to the Fordham lines of , ,^[2] and , but it is the line which is the best known.^[3]

History

In the s, Fordham University was a college football power, consistently a nationally ranked team. In&#;, school publicist Timothy Cohane needed a nickname to spur recognition of his Fordham Rams, who were undefeated halfway through the season, on the verge of possibly their best season ever.

The strength of Fordham was its seven-man offensive line: a center, two guards, two ta Phil Bengtson - Wikipedia ZAHY