For Navy's nearsighted Greg Mather, a rangy end (6 ft. i in., 212 Ibs.), last week's Army-Navy game was the last chance to prove he is the best place kicker in college history. Wearing his contact lenses as usual ("Without the lenses, things get hazy a few inches away"), Mather proved his points.
With President Kennedy looking on, Mather began the scoring before 101,000 fans in Philadelphia by kicking a 32-yd. field goal in the second quarter. In the fourth quarter, he drilled home a 36-yarder that sewed up the game for Navy, 13-7. Mather's two field goals and one extra point...
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