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

“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

Along with halfback Eugene “Mercury” Morris, they would form the nucleus of the Dolphins’ fearsome ’72 rushing attack.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2023

They took Oklahoma State halfback Bob Fenimore, who played in just 10 NFL games because of injuries.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 10, 2023

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