Fullback (gridiron football) 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 Taylor, Franco Harris, Larry Csonka, John Riggins, Christian Okoye, and Levi Jackson. However, many of these runners would retroactively be
Jim King (American football) Jim King (American football) Jim King was an American football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at Livingston University (now the University of West Alabama) between 1973 and 1976. King was a member of the Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team from 1963 through 1964 where he played the lineman position. Following his graduation, he served as an assistant coach at Livingston from 1970 through the 1972 seasons. In 1973, he was promoted to head football coach at Livingston and compiled an overall record of 29 wins, 14 two losses and one tie during his four-year