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Thread: Why is a quarterback called a quarterback?

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    Because if you asked them to give back some of there salary they would give you 25¢ back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CrazyHorse View Post
    I would say it's how far they line up behind the line of scrimmage. The only problem is half back is usually behind the full back so that doesn't work. It does if they are referred to as tailback though.
    You have to go back a lot further than your experience would take you Crazy. In the old T-formation, it makes perfect sense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Bojangles View Post
    You have to go back a lot further than your experience would take you Crazy. In the old T-formation, it makes perfect sense.
    I'm going to get you to want to post here no more.

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    Because Quartercrotch sounds funny???

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    Quote Originally Posted by sneakers View Post
    and a halfback called a halfback, and a fullback called a fullback.

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    But why was there never a three-quarter back?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BroncoJoe View Post
    But why was there never a three-quarter back?
    There was a 5/8ths back.

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