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by red1234 on May 27th, 2005

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Why is American football called "football" if the only time the feet are used is to punt?

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  • by ggonnigan on June 3rd, 2005

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    Derived from the English game of rugby, American football was started in 1879 with rules instituted by Walter Camp, player and coach at Yale University.

    One precursor to Walter Camp's influence was William Ebb Ellis, a student at the Rugby School in England. In 1823, Ellis was the first person noted for picking up the ball during the soccer game and running with it, thereby breaking and changing the rules (but not the name) of the game.

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    http://inventors.about.com/od/fstartinventions/a/HistoryFootball.htm

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  • by ggonnigan on June 3rd, 2005

    ggonnigan

    Derived from the English game of rugby, American football was started in 1879 with rules instituted by Walter Camp, player and coach at Yale University.

    One precursor to Walter Camp's influence was William Ebb Ellis, a student at the Rugby School in England. In 1823, Ellis was the first person noted for picking up the ball during the soccer game and running with it, thereby breaking and changing the rules (but not the name) of the game.

    Reference Link:

    http://inventors.about.com/od/fstartinventions/a/HistoryFootball.htm

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