This is article #16 in a series covering the origins of football’s terminology. All are available under the Terminology tab above. My book, Hut! Hut! Hike! describes the emergence of more than 400 football terms. Early gridiron football used a rugby ball. Fatter and more rounded on the ends than today's ball, a succession of modifications made the ball thinner, pointier, and more aerodynamic, making them easier to carry and throw.
Terminology... Tee
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Terminology... Tee
This is article #16 in a series covering the origins of football’s terminology. All are available under the Terminology tab above. My book, Hut! Hut! Hike! describes the emergence of more than 400 football terms. Early gridiron football used a rugby ball. Fatter and more rounded on the ends than today's ball, a succession of modifications made the ball thinner, pointier, and more aerodynamic, making them easier to carry and throw.