Fullback
Fullback noun - (American football) the position of a back on a football team.
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Quarterback and fullback are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quarterback" instead a noun "Fullback".
Quarterback
Quarterback noun - (football) the person who plays quarterback.
Fullback and quarterback are semantically related. You can use "Fullback" instead a noun "Quarterback".
Nearby Word: quarter
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The fullback will usually (ironically) line up behind the quarterback, with the halfback behind him.
Source: Useful Notes / American Football - Pro: A set in which the fullback and the halfback (or two halfbacks, or two fullbacks) line up at the same depth from the quarterback.
Source: Useful Notes / American Football - The first Dork Age of Giants football came in 1946, when star quarterback Frank Filchock and fullback Merle Hapes were banned from the NFL for their roles in a betting scandal, where a gambler allegedly paid them off to fix the 1946 championship against the Chicago Bears.
Source: Dork Age / Sports
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