halfback
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Jaedyn Smith caught a 19-yard halfback option pass and Wagner added the one-point catch to extend the lead to 15-0.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
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
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
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
