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Who Invented American Football? Part Four: Once upon a time at a cozy London pub . . .
Who Invented This Sport? is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Writing of America’s independence from Britain, Barbara Holland wrote, “Our Revolution was born and raised in taverns.” So was true for arguably the most impactful sports revolution of all time.
In 1863, a monumental meeting takes place to form a football league bonded and bounded by common rules. On a dank London night, a committee of 12 representatives from seven adult football clubs and three boarding school sides sit down at London’s Freemasons’ Tavern, drink beers, and…
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