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halfback

[haf-bak, hahf-] / ˈhæfˌbæk, ˈhɑf- /


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George Halas gambled on Oklahoma A&M halfback Bob Fenimore despite a knee injury that cut short his senior season.

From Seattle Times Apr. 25, 2024

Jaedyn Smith caught a 19-yard halfback option pass and Wagner added the one-point catch to extend the lead to 15-0.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2023

Along with halfback Eugene “Mercury” Morris, they would form the nucleus of the Dolphins’ fearsome ’72 rushing attack.

From Washington Post Jan. 13, 2023

San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said the thought of McCaffrey throwing a halfback pass came during red-zone preparations Thursday night.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 30, 2022

He was about to be a junior at the black high school, where he made all A’s and played halfback on the football team.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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