Terminology... Football Coach, Offensive Line, and Offensive Line Coach
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This is article #8 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. The game we call football evolved from rugby in the 1870s and 1880s. Initially, the players on the front wall of the offense were called forwards, while those on defense were rushers. The forwards were referred to as the
Terminology... Football Coach, Offensive Line, and Offensive Line Coach
Terminology... Football Coach, Offensive…
Terminology... Football Coach, Offensive Line, and Offensive Line Coach
This is article #8 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. The game we call football evolved from rugby in the 1870s and 1880s. Initially, the players on the front wall of the offense were called forwards, while those on defense were rushers. The forwards were referred to as the