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Stan Galazin
Stanley Bernard Galazin (August 8, 1915 – January 3, 1989) was an American football Center (American football), center who played three seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football at Villanova University and attended Keystone Academy in Wyoming, Pennsylvania. References External linksJust Sports Stats {{DEFAULTSORT:Galazin, Stan 1915 births 1989 deaths American football centers Villanova Wildcats football players New York Giants players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center (American Football)
Center or Centre (C) is a position in gridiron football. The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense. The center is also the player who passes (or "snaps") the ball between his legs to the quarterback at the start of each 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, and what gaps they line up in. Because the center has an ideal view of the defensive forma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
