halfback
Example Sentences
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Another halfback, Ray Williams, also starred and went to Washington State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Along with halfback Eugene “Mercury” Morris, they would form the nucleus of the Dolphins’ fearsome ’72 rushing attack.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 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
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
