halfback

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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

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

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 • Mar. 3, 2023

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