History of Football - Photos
By Mary Bellis, About.com Guide
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.
Previous
- Stills from 1903 Princeton and Yale Football Game filmed by Thomas A. Edison
- Football Equipment Patents
- 1904 Pair of Football Trousers
- Football Team between 1895 and 1910
- Amateur Football 1909
History of Football
See More About
Explore Inventors
- About.com
- Money
- Inventors
- Famous Inventions
- Invention History Databases
- Inventions A to Z Listings
- F Start Inventions
- Football Team between 1895 and 1910