halfback

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When the Detroit Lions unveiled an I-formation against the Bears at old Tigers Stadium, Butkus knocked every member of the “I” — the center, quarterback, fullback and halfback — out of the game.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 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

Watching from a few feet away, Lofton looked at Marcus Allen, the team’s star halfback.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2022

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 • 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