Graham Kernwein
Graham Armin Kernwein (October 23, 1904 – January 25, 1983) was an American football Halfback (American football), halfback who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the Racine Legion, Racine Tornadoes. He played college football at Chicago Maroons football, Chicago and also had a stint with the Chicago Bears. Early life and education Kernwein was born on October 23, 1904, in Claremont, Illinois, to Armin and Cora Kernwein. He graduated from Wenona High School in 1922. He was recruited to the University of Chicago, showing "great promise" in his first season on the Chicago Maroons football, football team (1923). Playing Halfback (gridiron football), halfback, Kernwein was reported by the ''Chicago Tribune'' as "displaying considerable brilliance at finding the holes [in the line]." He was "used considerably" by coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, with ''The Pantagraph'' writing that Kernwein "is regarded as the best bet to succeed John Thomas and Willis Zorn" in 192 ...
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Halfback (gridiron 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 bac ...
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