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Jimmie Jones (running Back)
Jimmie Lee Jones (born June 15, 1950) was a former American football running back who played one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He first enrolled at East Los Angeles College, East Los Angeles Junior College before transferring to the University of California, Los Angeles. He attended Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles, California. Jones also played for the Southern California Sun of the World Football League (WFL) and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). References External links Just Sports Stats {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Jimmie Living people 1950 births American football running backs Canadian football running backs Detroit Lions players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Southern California Sun players UCLA Bruins football players Players of American football from Los Angeles East Los Angeles Huskies football players Players of Canadian football from Los Angeles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running Back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback to rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and block. There are usually one or two running backs on the field for a given play, depending on the offensive formation. A running back may be a halfback (in certain contexts also referred to as a "tailback" — see below), a wingback or a fullback. A running back will sometimes be called a "feature back" if he is the team's starting running back. Halfback/tailback The halfback (HB) or tailback (TB) position is responsible for carrying the ball on the majority of running plays, and may frequently be used as a receiver on short (or sometimes long, depending on the system) passing plays. In the modern game, an effective halfback must have a blend of both quickness and agility as a runner, as well as sure hands and good vision up-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
