| A Reprinting of the book first published in 1891 |
| Walter Camp Yale |
| Jimmy Johnson Northwestern |
| William "Pudge" Hefflinger Yale, First Pro Player |
| Jim Thorpe Carlisle |
| Chic Harley Ohio State |
| Harold "Red" Grange Illinois |
Walter Camp, a sports writer and American football coach known as the "Father of American Football". With John Heisman,
Amos Alonzo Stagg, Glenn "Scobey" Warner, Fielding H. Yost, and George Halas, Camp was one of the most accomplished
persons in the history of American football.
His was the dominant voice on the various collegiate football rules committees that developed the American game from his
time as a player at Yale until his death. He is credited with innovations such as the snap-back from center, the system of
downs, and the points system, as well the introduction of the long-standard offensive arrangement of players (a seven-man
offensive line and a four-man backfield consisting of a quarterback, two halfbacks, and a fullback.)
Amos Alonzo Stagg, Glenn "Scobey" Warner, Fielding H. Yost, and George Halas, Camp was one of the most accomplished
persons in the history of American football.
His was the dominant voice on the various collegiate football rules committees that developed the American game from his
time as a player at Yale until his death. He is credited with innovations such as the snap-back from center, the system of
downs, and the points system, as well the introduction of the long-standard offensive arrangement of players (a seven-man
offensive line and a four-man backfield consisting of a quarterback, two halfbacks, and a fullback.)
| Football, the way it used to be played. |
| Ohio State University vs University of Michigan 1902 |
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| Early Ohio State football game. The referee is on a horse?? |
| Ohio State vs Western Reserve Pre-1913 |
