Using available images and illustrations is helpful when describing football's early days. Since the game has evolved substantially, certain concepts are challenging to get across despite using images, diagrams, and text. Some concepts, such as the early game's rapid pace of play, are easier to recognize when seen on film, and this becomes evident by reviewing the earliest known football film. Taken by Thomas Edison's company at the 1903 Princeton-Yale game played at Yale Field on November 14, 1903, the
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I'll vote to learn more about the 1904 Chicago and Michigan film (labeled incorrectly as 1903). Also, who is the guy who keeps walking in front of the camera? Looks too old to be a coach dressed up like that. Maybe the timekeeper? Same with the Chicago-Michigan film. If it's the timekeeper in that one, it would be Walter Camp himself, if I remember correctly.
This was a very fun one. I like all of your posts tho but yes this was cool, I'd love to see more about what leatherhead football actually looked like.
Ask and ye shall receive. I don't get much diagnostic information, but it looks like most people did not click on the videos, so they missed the purpose of the post. Thanks for the feedback.
I'll vote to learn more about the 1904 Chicago and Michigan film (labeled incorrectly as 1903). Also, who is the guy who keeps walking in front of the camera? Looks too old to be a coach dressed up like that. Maybe the timekeeper? Same with the Chicago-Michigan film. If it's the timekeeper in that one, it would be Walter Camp himself, if I remember correctly.
This was a very fun one. I like all of your posts tho but yes this was cool, I'd love to see more about what leatherhead football actually looked like.