The big scrum
Yale University
Princeton University
Roosevelt, theodore, 1858-1919
Football, history
Harvard University
College sports
Rules
Football
New York Times reviewed
History
During the late nineteenth century, the game of football was a work in progress that only remotely resembled the sport of today. There was no agreement about many of the basic rules, and it was incredibly violent and extremely dangerous. Numerous young men were badly injured and dozens died in highl…
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