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Winston Anderson
Winston Donley Anderson (November 10, 1909 – November 11, 1952) was an American professional American football, football player for the New York Giants for one season in 1936. While on the team he wore the football jersey number 24. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, Anderson played college football for the Colgate Raiders football, Colgate Raiders. He died of a heart attack in Columbus, Ohio on November 11, 1952. References 1909 births 1952 deaths Players of American football from Charleston, West Virginia Colgate Raiders football players New York Giants players {{Amfoot-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
End (gridiron Football)
An end in American and Canadian football is a player who lines up at either end of the line of scrimmage, usually beside the tackles. Rules state that a legal offensive formation must always consist of seven players on the line of scrimmage and that the player on the end of the line constitutes an eligible receiver. Before the advent of two platoons, in which teams fielded distinct defensive and offensive units, players that lined up on the ends of the line on both offense and defense were referred to simply as "ends". The position was used in this sense until roughly the 1960s. On offense, an end who lines up close to the other linemen is known as a tight end and is the only lineman who aside from blocking can run or catch passes. One who lines up some distance from the offensive line is known as a split end. In recent years and the proliferation of the forward pass, the term wide receiver covers both split ends and flankers (wide receivers who line up in split positions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
