Bradbury Robinson
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Bradbury Norton Robinson Jr. was a pioneering American football player, physician, nutritionist, conservationist and local politician. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin in 1903
Robinson during his years as a student
1903 Wisconsin Badger football team; Robinson is on front row, first from right
Governor of Wisconsin, Robert M. La Follette showed Robinson his concern about the injuries in football. In reply, Robinson suggested him some modifications to the rules
H.P. Savage, who instructed Robinson in the art passing
History of American football
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The history of American football can be traced to early versions of rugby football and association football. Both games have their origin in multiple varieties of football played in the United Kingdom
Bradbury Robinson
…Theodore Roosevelt, and began to develop tactics for passing. After moving to Saint Louis University, Robinson threw the first legal forward pass in the history of American football on September 5, 1906, at a game at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He became the sport's first triple threat man, excelling at running, passing…
A Native American college football team
One of the two Harvard vs. McGill games played in 1874
A moment of the second game between Tufts and Harvard at College Hill, October 1875
Walter Camp, the "Father of American Football", pictured here in 1878 as the captain of the Yale University football team