The First Decade of College Football Published Reports of American Football from 1869 To 1879 |
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| Sports Collection, Lost Century of |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4752-6009-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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More than 300 newspaper articles from 25 states, published from 1869 to 1879, describe the first decade of college football, commencing with the first intercollegiate game and continuing through the playing days of Walter Camp. This is how the game began, as reported by the press, while sportswriters were still honing football jargon. Includes a chronological Table of Contents and a complete Index.
States include: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,...
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More than 300 newspaper articles from 25 states, published from 1869 to 1879, describe the first decade of college football, commencing with the first intercollegiate game and continuing through the playing days of Walter Camp. This is how the game began, as reported by the press, while sportswriters were still honing football jargon. Includes a chronological Table of Contents and a complete Index.
States include: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin.
Other football books in The Lost Century of Sports Collection include The Lost Century of American Football, Classic Football Art, Walter Camp in Print, Football Linemen, and The American Football Trilogy.