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The encyclopaedia of sport (1897)

Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 456

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s the most telling and reliable. It iscertainly unwise to play a third back, unless theextra man is a capable player in that position. The best type of man for a back is a combina-tion of weight, strength and activity. Very big,heavy men are liable to be rather too slow andclumsy, very small men to… … The Full B.\ck. does less harm at back than in any other posi-tion, and can use what powers he has to betteradvantage. There have been some very usefulheavy backs who have been neither fast norclever. Weight is certainly very telling at back,especially near goal. A light man is liable tobe too…

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