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Backs are called backs because they are in back of the line of scrimmage.
In the old tee-formation, the farthest offensive guy from the line of scrimmage was the fullback, because he was all the way at the end of the tee. Similarly, the halfback was positioned halfway between the fullback and the line of scrimmage, and the quarterback was positioned one-fourth of the way between the line of scrimmage and the fullback.
Other formations, of course, are used these days, but the old names for the positions has persisted.
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What was the British army called during the Revoltionary War?
loyalists or lobster backs
What is the British soldiers were called?
Redcoats, Bloody backs, Lobster Backs, and Lobster Scoundrels.
What are some other names for Loyalists?
they were called Tories,Lobster backs, and Redbacks for the great red coats.
Why are virginians nicknamed soar backs or sore backs?
It's Sorebacks, and it comes from the Civil War. It was a mildly derogatory nickname given to the Virginians by North Carolinians, who complained of having to climb over the backs of the Virginians to get into the action of the battle, leaving the Virginians with "sore backs".
What does redcoat mean in Boston?
British Soldier. The Colonists called them "Redcoats" because of their red uniforms. For the same reason, the Colonists also called them "Lobster Backs."
