halfback

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A quietly confident all-American halfback with a sharp intellect and quick reflexes, Davis was drawn by President John F. Kennedy’s vision of the Special Forces as a sort of counterinsurgency dream team.

From Washington Post

“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

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

From Washington Post

A halfback pass back to Nix for a score.

From Seattle Times

Besides the newness of it all, the other complication was the Raiders already had a star Heisman Trophy–winning halfback on the roster.

From Los Angeles Times