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Al Wesbecher
Aloysius Augustus Wesbecher (November 3, 1892 – March 27, 1966) was a professional American football player for the Cleveland Tigers (NFL), Cleveland Tigers of the American Professional Football Association, later renamed the National Football League (NFL). Prior to that, he played for the Massillon Tigers in the "Ohio League", which was direct predecessor to the NFL. Wesbecher also played at the college football, college level for the Washington & Jefferson Presidents football, Washington & Jefferson Presidents. References External links * 1892 births 1966 deaths American football centers American football tackles Alfred Saxons football coaches Cleveland Tigers (NFL) players Massillon Tigers players Washington & Jefferson Presidents football players People from Greensburg, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Coaches of American football from Pennsylvania {{Offensive-lineman-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center (gridiron Football)
Center or Centre (C) is a position in gridiron football. The center is the innermost Lineman (American football), lineman of the offensive line on a football team's Offense (sports), offense. The center is also the player who passes (or "Snap (gridiron football), snaps") the ball between his legs to the quarterback at the start of each Play from scrimmage, play. The importance of centers for a football team has increased, due to the re-emergence of 3–4 defenses. According to Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome, "you need to have somebody who can neutralize that nose tackle. If you don't, everything can get screwed up. Your running game won't be effective and you'll also have somebody in your quarterback's face on every play." Roles The center's first role is to pass the football to the quarterback. This exchange is called a snap. Most offensive schemes make adjustments based on how the defensive line and linebackers align themselves in relation to the offensive line, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
