As discussed in Factoid Feasts I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII, my searches through football history sometimes lead to topics too important to ignore but too minor to Tidbit.
Love the story of the ingenuity of using what they had available in coal dust on the snow! I officiated some snow games on grass fields where yellow and orange lines were used. Neither worked well as they disformed as the snow turned to slush and water. It was also in the days of wearing white knickers and yellow and orange on white pants is a laundry nightmare for players and officials.
Love the story of the ingenuity of using what they had available in coal dust on the snow! I officiated some snow games on grass fields where yellow and orange lines were used. Neither worked well as they disformed as the snow turned to slush and water. It was also in the days of wearing white knickers and yellow and orange on white pants is a laundry nightmare for players and officials.
The knickers were great!