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Title:  EVOLVEMENTS OF EARLY AMERICAN FOOTBALL: THROUGH THE 1890/91

        SEASON

Author: Melvin I. Smith

   

This book is a 724 page revision/extension to the author's first book and includes many more games found under the name of foot ball played up through the 1890/91 season. The games are separated by three major styles in their time. The kicking game/association football/soccer is the original style of foot ball. The second form of foot ball is the carrying game/Boston rules game/American rugby game/English rugby union game/rugby. The third form of foot ball is the American collegiate game/American rugby football/football. By the 1905 period these games are known as soccer, rugby and football. All games are divided into three groups: colleges, independent clubs and high schools; plus divided into two and three divisions by seasons. There also is a section with early leagues/conferences. Three appendices list short histories and the types of foot ball played by most of the teams found in the book.   The book can be obtained at the publisher by going to:

   

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Title:  EARLY AMERICAN and CANADIAN 'FOOTBALL': BEGINNINGS THROUGH

        1883/84

Author: Mel Smith

   

Book for Sale: A book on the early beginnings of three basic forms of 'football' entitled, EARLY AMERICAN and CANADIAN 'FOOTBALL': BEGINNINGS THROUGH 1883/84. This book follows the early kicking game (now soccer), the carrying game (now rugby) and the American intercollegiate game (now football). The 345-page book has 82 pages of text and the rest are data that contain listings of all 'football' games and scores found up through the 1883/84 season, ratings' lists of every team with a game, conference listings, scoring techniques and the first ten teams to play each style of 'football'. The book is available in hardback for $28.50, paperback for $19.50 and electronic (size 1079K) PDF for $4.95. Shipping cost for either the hardback or paperback is $5.75.  Please order from:

   

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