The First Decade of College Football: Published Reports of American Football From 1869 to 1879

by Lost Century of Sports Collection

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1475260091
• ISBN13: 9781475260090
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"