The largest collection of 19th century football art ever published -- Hundreds of illustrations.
This visual time capsule reveals how football began and evolved, and how most Americans were introduced to the game before the advent of action photography.
Illustrators include Frederic Remington, Charles Dana Gibson, A.B. Frost, Edward Penfield, I.R. Wiles, W.T. Smedley, Charles J. Taylor, and many other talented artists. Without these works of art, we would have no visual record of the early American game.
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You've never seen football like this before
The largest collection of 19th century football art ever published -- Hundreds of ill...
From 1884 to 1894, between the ages of 25 and 35, Walter Camp established his reputation as "the father of American football." He was the first coach, a tireless promoter of the sport, the most prominent member of the rules committee, and a prolific writer.
The 36 articles and 1 book in this volume were read by aspiring football players nationwide. They used Camp's information and advice as an instruction manual for the game they were just starting to learn. His works form the most influential body of work in football history.
The source material was scanned directly from the...
From 1884 to 1894, between the ages of 25 and 35, Walter Camp established his reputation as "the father of American football." He was the first coa...