Sport: Navy's Destroyer

Like most college football coaches, Navy's Wayne Hardin is cautious with predictions and knows the head-swelling danger of singling out any one player for effusive praise. Coach Hardin breaks all the rules when he talks about a stubby halfback named Joe Bellino. "Joe is the best college football player I've ever seen," says Hardin. "If he doesn't make first-string All-America this year, the game isn't on the level."

Led by Bellino, Navy has turned into one of the surprise teams of the 1960 season. Last week Navy preserved its undefeated record and high national ranking by savaging the Air Force Academy, 35-3....

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