after our eighth game, which we won easily, I finished showering and went to my cubicle to get dressed. Lloyd Philpot Jr., wearing a jockstrap and red socks, was waiting for me.

"I have to talk to you," he said.

"Sure."

"I have some information I want to pass along."

"Okay."

"There might be a queer on the squad."

"A queer," I said.

"I found out about it just before we left here at half time. Roy Yellin told me about it. He told me to keep it quiet until we can decide what to do."

"I guess Yellin heard it from Onan. I think I heard Onan mention it once."

"Yellin heard it from Rush."

"Who's Rush?"

"Mike Rush. One of the marginal players. A fringe guy. He's been out with groin damage."

"Okay," I said. "So who's the queer?"

"I don't know," Lloyd said. "I just know there is one."

"But Yellin didn't tell you who it is."

"Yellin doesn't know either. He told me he just knows somebody on the squad is queer."

"Does Mike Rush know wh............