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""The Half-Back: A Story Of School, Football, And Golf"" is a novel written by Ralph Henry Barbour and published in 1900. The story revolves around a young man named Dick, who is a talented athlete and a student at a prestigious boarding school. Dick is a half-back on the school's... Read Full Overview

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The Half-Back: A Story Of School, Football, And Golf (1900) is a novel by Ralph Henry Barbour that tells the story of a young boy named Tom, who is a talented athlete and scholar at his school. Tom is a half-back on the school's football team and also enjoys playing golf. The... Read Full Overview

Ralph Henry Barbour (November 13, 1870 - February 19, 1944) was an American novelist, who primarily wrote popular works of sports fiction for boys. In collaboration with L. H. Bickford, he also wrote as Richard Stillman Powell, notably Phyllis in Bohemia. Other works included... Read Full Overview

The Half-Back

"How's craps, Country?" "Shut up, Bart he may hear you." "What if he does, ninny? I want him to. Say, Spinach " "Do you suppose he's going to try and play football, Bart?" "Not he. He's looking for a rake. Thinks this is a hayfield, Wall." The speakers were lying on the turf... Read Full Overview

"The Half-Back: A Story of School, Football, and Golf" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a compelling work of fiction that chronicles the coming-of-age journey of a high school student immersed in the worlds of football and golf. Set within the backdrop of a high school environment,... Read Full Overview