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Lowell Tew
Lowell William Tew (January 2, 1927 – March 1981) was an American football Fullback (American football), fullback in the All-America Football Conference for the New York Yankees (AAFC), New York Yankees. He played college football at the University of Alabama and was NFL Draft, drafted in the first round (fourth overall) of the 1948 NFL Draft. 1927 births 1981 deaths People from Waynesboro, Mississippi American football fullbacks Alabama Crimson Tide football players New York Yankees (AAFC) players {{runningback-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fullback (American Football)
A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in gridiron football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback. Fullbacks are typically larger than halfbacks and in most offensive schemes the fullback's duties are split among power running, pass catching, and blocking for both the quarterback and the other running back. Many great runners in the history of American football have been fullbacks, including Jim Brown, Marion Motley, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Taylor, Franco Harris, Larry Csonka, John Riggins, Christian Okoye, and Levi Jackson. However, many of these runners would retroactively be labeled as halfbacks, due to their position as the primary ball carrier; they were primarily listed as fullbacks due to their size and did not often perform the run-blocking duties expected of modern fullbacks. Examples of players who have excelled at the hybrid running–blocking–pass-catching role include Vonta Leach, Mike Alstott, William Henderson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
