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halfback

[haf-bak, hahf-] / ˈhæfˌbæk, ˈhɑf- /


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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

They were also the first Huskies from the state of Michigan since Art Ahonen, a halfback from 1932 to 1934.

From Seattle Times Sep. 14, 2023

“I played halfback, fullback and emergency tight end, and I started on five special teams. I get confused on one play, and they never let me forget it.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 17, 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

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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