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
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
“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
A halfback pass back to Nix for a score.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 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
