halfback
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“I think you’re really comfortable with both those guys doing everything we ask of a halfback in this offense.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
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
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
Hadl played both halfback and quarterback his final two seasons, helping Kansas go 14-5-2 over the span.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 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
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