Show Casanova Moves West As Oregon Mentor EUG EUGENE ENE Ore July 18 UP- UP Coach CoRch Len Casanova has been bee n released by the University o of oI f Pittsburgh to become head of football planning at the University University University sity of Oregon according to Harry K Newburn president of the University of Oregon The Oregon State Stale Board of I Higher Education will have to to tomake make the final decision before I the former Santa Clara star takes his new v position officially Newburn said Casanova was granted anted his release from his job as lead hem coach at Pitt in a meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing of the athletic board Tuesday night Jack Roche backfield coach at Pitt will come along with him hint They are arc expected to arrive next week Gene Harlow and Johnny McKay McKay Mc Mc- Kay assistant coaches under Jim Aiken who vacated the head coaching job at Oregon about a month ago were slated to remain remain remain re re- re- re main on the file staff Casanova in his one year at Pittsburgh had his worst season in coaching His Isis 1950 Panthers won one game and lost seven Prior to taking the Pittsburgh job Casanova coached for four years at Santa Clara His best season was in 1949 1919 when the Broncos upset Kentucky 21 to 13 in the Orange Bowl game Casanova starred for four years as a halfback at Santa Clara beginning beginning be be- ginning his varsity career in 1922 He is especially remembered by sports fans for a yard 98 kick inthe inthe in inthe the 1923 game against St St. MarysA Marys A spokesman for Pittsburgh said Casanova spent June on a vacation in California and probably probably ably made the preliminary arrangements arrangements ar ar- ar for forr the Oregon job at that time He added that Casanovas Casanova's Casanovas Casanova's Casa Casa- novas nova's successor at Pitt will be named very shortly I v z r rt f r t f 4 Frank McCarthy One of or orthe the stars of L Lion Legion ion lea leagues ues |