0 a defending player in games such as football and hockey who plays near the end of the field, or an attacking player in American football whose position is behind the quarterback and beside the halfbacks
1 a player in some games who plays near the goal and tries to prevent the other team from scoring
Alex grew in stature and in stamina and when he was captain he was regarded as one of the most brilliant fullbacks that the game had ever known.
As fullback he outplayed every fullback opposed to him and stands in the judgment of all observers second only to Brooke of Pennsylvania.
But St. John's did score, by a series of furious centre rushes, and their fullback kicked the goal.
Off I went like a flash through the line, past the backs and fullbacks, only to be over-taken within a few yards of the goal.
In those days fullbacks punted and often did the placekicking.
The team played in a 235 formation throughout the campaign, with two fullbacks, three halfbacks, two outside forwards, two inside forwards and a centre forward.
He started out as a defender, playing at either centre half-back or fullback.
During the 2010 preseason, he practiced at both halfback and fullback.
