In his college years at Appalachian State, Triplett was a high-scoring football halfback and baseball team captain.

Moving like an ancient football halfback, the ship dodged the obstacles, one by one.

Robert William Paffrath (July 3, 1918 - May 21, 2005) is a former professional American football halfback.

And he began conducting himself like one of those hipper-dipper football halfbacks who used to gambol on this lawn.

Raymond Richard Evans (September 22, 1922-April 24, 1999) was an American football halfback.

Raymond James Ratkowski) is a former professional American football halfback.

Ronald A. Johnson (born October 17, 1947) is a former professional American football halfback.

Don Herndon was a professional American football halfback.

Edwin Donald Macon (born March 7, 1927) is a former professional American football halfback.

Before he went to Europe, the former football halfback from Fayetteville had never seen a major city.