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History of footballWhere are the most modern football version believed to orignated from? -
answerEngland in the 12th century
Why did the kings of England ban football? - answerThe game became so popular that
King Henry II and Henry IV believed that it was taking away interest from fencing and
archery the traditional sports of England
When is the birthdate of football in the United States generally regarded as ? -
answerNovember 6, 1869; there were 20 players on a team and it resembled rugby
instead of football
From what English game did football originate from? - answerRugby
When was American football started? - answer1879; with ruled instituted Walter Camp,
player and Coach of Yale university
What did Walter Camp do? - answerHe helped change the rules of the game away from
rugby and soccer rules into the rules of American Football as we know them today;
considered the "father of American football"
When was the NFL formed? - answer1920; James Thorpe was the first NFL president
When and what were the only 5 bowl games? - answer1940; rose, orange, sugar, sun,
and cotton
When did 3 more join? - answer1950
How many major college bowl games were there in 1970? - answer8
When were 3 more bowl games added? - answer1976
At the birth of cable television and cable sports networks (ESPN) when and how many
bowl games were there? - answer1980; 15 bowls
How many bowls were there in 2000? - answer25
How many bowls were there in 2008? - answer34
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