11 Classic Football Articles by Walter Camp Originally Published 1886-1893 in Outing Magazine and Harper's Weekly

by Walter Camp, The Lost Century of Sports Collection (Editor)

Overview

Eleven rare articles written by Walter Camp from the origin of American football during the formative years and evolution of the game:

1. The Game and Laws of American Football - Outing – October, 1886
2. The Foot-Ball Season of 1886 - Outing – January 1887
3. Football - Outing –January, 1888
4. The American Game of Football - Harper’s Weekly - November 10, 1888
5. Hints to Football Captains - Outing – January, 1889
6. Football Studies for Captain and Coach - Outing – November, 1890
7. Football – Detail of a Defensive Play - Outing – December, 1890
8. Team Play in Football - Harper’s Weekly – October 31, 1891
9. Football of 1891 - Outing – November, 1891
10. “Interference” in Football - Harper’s Weekly - November 5, 1892
11. A Plea for the Wedge in Football - Harper’s Weekly - January 21, 1893

These articles are fundamental in establishing the foundation of American football as a distinct sport from soccer (association football) and rugby.

The Lost Century of Sports Collection (www.LostCentury.com) publishes anthologies of rare sports articles and illustrations from America's sporting heritage.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012818324
Publisher:	The Lost Century of Sports Collection
Publication date:	07/01/2011
Series:	The Lost Century of Sports Collection , #4
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	69 KB

About the Author

WALTER CAMP (1859-1925) was the first football coach and literally wrote the football rule book. He was Yale’s best player and captain in the 1870’s when the sport was played under Rugby rules. As the most prominent member of the football rules committee in the 1880’s, Camp introduced the line of scrimmage, the scoring system, the series of downs to retain the ball, and other fundamental features of the game. He was widely-known as “the Father of American Football” by the time he was 30. Many of his former players became pioneering coaches at colleges nationwide. Camp was a prolific writer and America’s most admired sports authority.

The Lost Century of Sports Collection (www.LostCentury.com) publishes anthologies of rare sports articles and illustrations from America's sporting heritage. Football volumes include:

PAPERBACKS: ►(1) The Lost Century of American Football; Reports from the Birth of a Game; ►(2) The American Football Trilogy: The Founding Documents of the Gridiron Game; ►(3) The First Decade of College Football: Published Reports of American Football, 1869-1879 ►(4) Football Linemen: The Center, Guard, Tackle & Ends: Written Over a Century Ago by 3 Hall of Fame Coaches and the Man Who Invented the Flying Wedge; ►(5) The First Crisis of Injuries and Brutality in American Football.

EBOOKS: ►(1) American Football, Written by 3 Hall of Fame Coaches, Updated for Today’s Game; ►(2) 11 Classic Football Articles by Walter Camp Originally Published 1886-1893 In Outing Magazine and Harper’s Weekly; ►(3)The First Decade of College Football; ►(4) The First Crisis of Injuries and Brutality in American Football; ►(5) Football Linemen: The Center, Guard, Tackle & Ends.