halfback
Example Sentences
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Chicago’s only other No. 1 pick was Michigan halfback Tom Harmon in 1941.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
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
A halfback pass back to Nix for a score.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 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
