1
: one of the backs stationed near either flank in football
2
: a player stationed immediately behind the forward line (as in field hockey, soccer, or rugby)
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Dub Jones, a star halfback on the early Cleveland Browns teams of the 1940s and 1950s, has passed away, per a team announcement.
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Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
The Vikings have 11 Lions’ halfback Jahmyr Gibbs torched Minnesota for 116 yards rushing and 160 yards from scrimmage last week.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The only score for the Cardinal was a 19-yard halfback pass from Micah Ford to Elic Ayomanor.
—Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
Rookie halfback Bucky Irving has worked his way into the Bucs’ game plan, and the offense chewed up Philadelphia with 445 yards in a 33-16 victory last week after beating Super Bowl contender Detroit two weeks before.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
The Vikings have 11 Lions’ halfback Jahmyr Gibbs torched Minnesota for 116 yards rushing and 160 yards from scrimmage last week.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The only score for the Cardinal was a 19-yard halfback pass from Micah Ford to Elic Ayomanor.
—Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
Rookie halfback Bucky Irving has worked his way into the Bucs’ game plan, and the offense chewed up Philadelphia with 445 yards in a 33-16 victory last week after beating Super Bowl contender Detroit two weeks before.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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halfback
noun
half·back
ˈhaf-ˌbak 
ˈhȧf-
1
: a football back who lines up toward the right or left side of the formation
2
: a player positioned behind the forward line in some games (as soccer or field hockey)
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