Single-wing formation
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In American and Canadian football, a single-wing formation was a precursor to the modern shotgun formation. The term usually connotes formations in which the snap is tossed rather than handed. Formati
A classic single-wing alignment, with the center (50) shotgun-snapping the ball either to the left halfback/"tailback" (40) or to the fullback (30). Quarterback (20) is called "blocking back" in this formation, right halfback (10) is the "wingback," frequently a pass receiver.
Pop Warner at the University of Pittsburgh in 1917
Pop Warner
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Glenn Scobey Warner, most commonly known as Pop Warner, was an American college football coach at various institutions who is responsible for several key aspects of the modern game. Included among his
Single-wing formation
…in which the snap is tossed rather than handed. Formations with one wingback and a handed snap are commonly called "wing T" or "winged T". Created by Glenn "Pop" Warner, the single wing was deemed superior to the T formation in its ability to get an extra eligible receiver downfield. There is no way to improve on…
Warner in 1900
Warner in a Cornell uniform, c. 1894
Warner on the Georgia sidelines
1903 Carlisle Indians, with Warner at top right