wingback formation

noun

, Football.

1. single wingback formation.
2. double wingback formation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wingback formation¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

All over the country other coaches taught their teams the Warner unbalanced line and the fast-breaking Warner single wingback formation.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the Rose Bowl in 1925, his team showed a flashy double wingback formation against Knute Rockne's Four Horsemen of Notre Dame.

From Time Magazine Archive