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100 1 _aCamp, Walter,
_d1859-1925
245 1 0 _aAmerican football
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-05-20
505 0 _aEnglish and American Rugby -- End rusher -- The tackle -- The guard -- The centre, or snap-back -- The quarter-back -- The half-back and back -- Signals -- Training -- A chapter for spectators.
508 _aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"American Football" by Walter Camp is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves deeply into the evolution and intricacies of American football, contrasting it with its rugby roots and outlining the various player positions and strategies essential to the game. The author's goal is to provide insights that will enhance the understanding and enjoyment of football for players and spectators alike. At the start of the book, Camp introduces the origins of American football, tracing its development from rugby and discussing the discrepancies between the two versions of the game. He describes the structural characteristics of rugby, including player positions and rules, before detailing how American football adapted and transformed these elements. The opening portion also touches on historical moments in the sport's establishment in America and highlights the importance of strategic understanding for both players and coaches, setting the stage for a thorough examination of gameplay tactics and positions that will follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFootball
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39743
999 _c80582
_d80582