- TIL that in 1905 after his son was injured playing football at Harvard, President Theodore Roosevelt facilitated a football summit to make the game safer, where football minds agreed to adopt the forward pass. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2014/05/29/teddy-roosevelt-helped-save-football-with-a-white-house-meeting-in-1905/ 365 comments nfl
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- Six high school football players have died in recent weeks. It’s time to take action | US sports | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/29/high-school-football-deaths-public-health-crisis 411 comments
- The end of the student-athlete | Washington Examiner https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-end-of-the-student-athlete 0 comments
Linked pages
- How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football - HISTORY http://www.history.com/news/how-teddy-roosevelt-saved-football 14 comments
- Despite Risks, N.F.L. Leaves Helmet Choices in Players’ Hands - The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/21/sports/football/despite-risks-nfl-leaves-helmet-choices-in-players-hands.html?ref=health 4 comments
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