Editing Single-wing formation (section)

{{Short description|Football formation}}
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[[File:Columbia-Lions-singlewing-1941.jpg|thumb|right|450px|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.]]

In [[American football|American]] and [[Canadian football]], a '''single-wing formation''' was a precursor to the modern [[shotgun formation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gnb.scout.com/a.z?s=61&p=2&c=653427|title=PackerReport.com|website=gnb.scout.com|access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref> The term usually connotes formations in which the [[snap (football)|snap]] is tossed rather than handed. Formations with one [[Wingback (American football)|wingback]] and a handed snap are commonly called "[[wing T]]" or "winged T".

Created by [[Pop Warner|Glenn "Pop" Warner]], the single wing was deemed superior to the [[T formation]] in its ability to get an extra [[eligible receiver]] downfield.<ref>Powers, Francis J. (1969). Life Story of Glen S. (Pop) Warner, Gridiron's Greatest Strategist. Chicago, IL: The Athletic Institute. p. 54</ref>