Billy Wilson (running Back)
W. "Billy" Wilson was a college football player. He was a prominent running back and End (American football), end for coach John Heisman's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology, selected College Football All-Southern Team, All-Southern in 1904 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, 1904. He was captain-elect of 1906. References

Year of birth missing Year of death missing People from Hampton, Georgia Players of American football from Henry County, Georgia American football halfbacks American football fullbacks Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players All-Southern college football players {{collegefootball-player-stub ...
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Halfback (American Football)
A halfback (HB) is an offensive position in American football, whose duties involve lining up in the offensive backfield and carrying the ball on most rushing plays, i.e. a running back. When the principal ball carrier lines up deep in the backfield, and especially when that player is placed behind another player (usually a blocking back), as in the I formation, that player is instead referred to as a tailback. Sometimes the halfback can catch the ball from the backfield on short passing plays as they are an eligible receiver. Occasionally, they line up as additional wide receivers. When not running or catching the ball, the primary responsibility of a halfback is to aid the offensive linemen in blocking, either to protect the quarterback or another player carrying the football. History Overview Before the emergence of the T formation in the 1940s, all members of the offensive backfield were legitimate threats to run or pass the ball. Most teams used four offensive back ...
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