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halfback

[haf-bak, hahf-] / ˈhæfˌbæk, ˈhɑf- /


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Another halfback, Ray Williams, also starred and went to Washington State.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

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

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

From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2023

Watching from a few feet away, Lofton looked at Marcus Allen, the team’s star halfback.

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




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