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What does halfback mean?

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Noun
  1. (American football) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to carry the ball on running plays and to serve as a receiver or blocker on passing plays.
  2. (Canadian football) A defensive back whose primary jobs are to cover the slotback on passing plays and prevent running plays from going to the outside.
  3. (field hockey) A position in field hockey, with both offensive and defensive roles.
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Midway through the half, the Blues opted to kick for the corner from a penalty and from the ensuing lineout the forwards drove halfback Steve Devine over for the second.
He gave the field its gridiron design and coined the names for the positions of quarterback, halfback, fullback, guard, and tackle.
Miller, the great Indian halfback, had scored a touchdown, after a long run.
The club had a dropped pass on a flea flicker, a botched fake punt in its own territory and a halfback option pass intercepted in the end zone in its first four games.
He played halfback in the Australian rugby union team and was scorer in a test at Lords.
Ab Box was an outstanding halfback who possessed exceptional kicking and running skills.

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