Today's Tidbit... Volunteering For A Clipping

Football did not outlaw clipping until 1920, and the rule might not have been passed were it not for a live demonstration.

Rutgers coach George Foster Sanford played an instrumental role when he called for making clipping illegal during a rules interpretation meeting. Others, including former Princeton player and assistant coach Frank Glick, argued that clipping was simply a natural part of football and should be retained.

Foster (left) and Glick as they appeared around 1920. (Wiki Commons)