Fullback (gridiron football) to the role. The position is less frequently used in Canadian football, which focuses more on passing than running the ball. Fullback (gridiron football) A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback. Typically, fullbacks are larger than halfbacks and in most offensive schemes their duties are split between power running, pass catching, and blocking for both the quarterback and the other running back. Many great runners in the history of American football have been fullbacks, including Jim Brown, Marion Motley,
Jim Kendrick Texas where Jim attended Douglas Select School. The school did not have a football team at the time, however Jim did excel on the school's baseball team. In 1911, he was elected as his senior class' president. Jim did not play organized football until he entered Texas A&M University. There he earned All-Conference honors as an end in 1915. During the 1915 season, Kendrick and the Aggies defeated their rival Texas Longhorns 13–0. Jim also played baseball and basketball for the Aggies. In 1916, Jim was a lieutenant in the Texas National Guard. He was part of the Second Texas