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Mr. Rivers

A faculty member or older figure.

minor

Also known as Rivers

First appearance: xxiv

Mr. Rivers shows up with force in The Game Against Princeton. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Rivers, the head coach, delivers a stern post-game speech emphasizing that Yale teams 'take their medicine' without excuses, and praises the second-half effort.
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CDCaptain DanaDSDink StoverTRTom ReganTCThe CaptainMRMr. Rivers

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See Mr. Rivers in xxiv