single wingback formation
noun
variants
or single wing
: an offensive football formation to the left or right in which a back plays just outside of and a yard behind one of the ends, the blocking back is on the same side of the center and usually a yard behind the guard, and the two other backs are four or five yards behind a balanced or unbalanced line and in a position to receive a direct snap from the center
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1945, in the meaning defined above
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“Single wingback formation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20wingback%20formation. Accessed 8 Feb. 2024.
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