halfback
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Apodaca, who played halfback at the University of New Mexico in the mid-1950s, was appointed in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter as chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 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
Watching from a few feet away, Lofton looked at Marcus Allen, the team’s star halfback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 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
