This is article #19 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. There is no joy in taking down a legend, but the truth must prevail in the search for the origins of football terminology. So here's the truth: Keith Jackson neither coined the phrase,
Terminology... The Granddaddy of Them All
Terminology... The Granddaddy of Them All
Terminology... The Granddaddy of Them All
This is article #19 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. There is no joy in taking down a legend, but the truth must prevail in the search for the origins of football terminology. So here's the truth: Keith Jackson neither coined the phrase,