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re: 1908 National Champions?
Posted on 4/24/24 at 2:13 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
Posted on 4/24/24 at 2:13 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
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The game was much more brutal and violent back then and players literally died on the football field. It got so bad the sport was nearly banned.
Yep, from 1900 to 1905, there were 45 deaths, usually from broken necks/spnes or internal injuries. It was practically gladitorial.
Teddy Roosevelt was a huge football fan & to avoid football getting banned, he set up a grid-iron committee to make football safer. They eventually accepted Walter Camp's forward pass proposal. Even though maiming/career-ending injuries still occur, the forward pass made on-the-field deaths a rarity.
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