fullback

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Utilizing his ability as a fullback will be the next step for Girard senior Stanley Brown as he will move on to play at Fort Scott Community College.

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  1. noun Football An offensive backfield player whose position is behind the quarterback and halfbacks and who primarily performs offensive blocking and line plunges.
  2. noun Football The position of this player.
  3. noun Sports A primarily defensive backfield player in field hockey, soccer, or Rugby whose position is near the defensive goal or goal line.
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  • Johnny Lepeyere and Melvin Dubuisson, the one short and stubby like a used-up cigar, and the other big and chubby like an over-the-hill college fullback, which is what he was. —  EQMM, November 2006
  • He came in as a fullback, never played under Carr in three years, and never played under Rodriguez. —  mgoblog
  • Boro are said to be in the market for the Belgian fullback, and also appreciate Vanden Borre's ability to play in the centre of midfield. —  Soccer Blogs - latest posts
  • Does that mean featured more as a fullback or occasionally as a halfback?
  • When they get into the league they don't really play fullback, they have to develop their blocking skills, they're more the agile guys. —  JSOnline.com
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