Word: halfback
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...most of his gains by feeling his way along rather than by main force. His method is effective and has produced some good results. He has not however, improved greatly in defensive play. Meier and Harrison, fullbacks; Daly, quarterback; Clothier, end; Mason and Bleakie, tackles; Whitwell, guard; and Knowles, halfback, are all fairly strong players and reliable substitutes in their positions...
Captain George Brewster Chadwick '03, left halfback, prepared at the Brooklyn High School, and has played since 1899 on the university elevens. He is 5 feet 10 inches in height, weighs 155 pounds and is 22 years...
Captain Chadwick has remained at left halfback, a position which he has filled for the last three years with marked ability. He is fast and aggressive, a hard tackler and a reliable runner both on end runs and line plunges. With Captain Chadwick behind the line are Bowman and Metcalf, who, notwithstanding the fact that they are somewhat under the average weight of Yale backs, have made up for this deficiency in weight by their admirable offensive play. Bowman is a punter of extraordinary ability, combining in his kicks both distance and accuracy. Rockwell at quarterback is a good...
Harold Grant Metcalf '04, right halfback, prepared at Cascadilla. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 159 pounds, and is 20 years...
Samuel Dwight Ward '03, prepared at the Albany Academy. He has been substitute fullback and halfback for several years. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 172 pounds, and is 22 years...