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football
football any of a number of games in which two opposing teams attempt to score points by moving an inflated oval or round ball past a goal line or into a goal. Differing greatly in their rules, these include soccer (association football) and rugby , in addition to the games covered in this artic... Read more
rugby
rugby game that originated (1823), according to tradition, on the playing fields of Rugby, England. It is related to both soccer and American football . The game is said to have started when a Rugby School student named William Webb Ellis playing soccer picked up the ball and ran downfield with ... Read more
rugby
rugby game that originated (1823), according to tradition, on the playing fields of Rugby, England. It is related to both soccer and American football . The game is said to have started when a Rugby School student named William Webb Ellis playing soccer picked up the ball and ran downfield with ... Read more
Walter Chauncey Camp
Walter Chauncey Camp 1859-1925, American athlete, football coach, administrator, b. New Britain, Conn. In his three years as captain at Yale Univ. in the 1880s, Camp shaped the rules that transformed rugby football into American football, including playing with 11 men, using a line of scrimmage, a ... Read more
May Day
May Day first day of May. Its celebration probably originated in the spring fertility festivals of India and Egypt. The festival of the Roman goddess of spring, Flora, was celebrated from Apr. 28 to May 3. In medieval England the chief feature of the celebration of May Day was the Maypole; this was... Read more
soccer
soccer outdoor ball and goal game, also called association football or simply football. The first recorded game probably was that on a Shrove Tuesday in Derby, England, part of a festival to celebrate a victory over a contingent of Roman troops (AD 217). By 1175 the Shrove Tuesday soccer game was a... Read more
Stephen Daye
Stephen Daye c.1594-1668, British settler in North America, considered by many to be the first printer in the English American colonies. He came to Massachusetts Bay with his family in 1638 under contract to the Rev. Jose Glover , who brought along a printing press. Glover died on the voyage and h... Read more
Lamar Hunt
Lamar Hunt 1932-2006, American business and sports executive, b. El Dorado, Ark. One of the Hunt brothers—sons of Texas oil magnate H. L. Hunt—Lamar Hunt had significant business interests in oil and real estate, and was involved in 1969-70 with his brothers William Herbert Hunt and Nel... Read more
Hamilton
Hamilton city (1991 pop. 318,499), S Ont., Canada, at the western end of Lake Ontario. It is situated on a narrow plain between its harbor (connected by canal with the lake) and the Niagara escarpment. Hamilton is an important port, transportation center, and manufacturing city. It is Canada's lead... Read more
Winnipeg
Winnipeg , city (1991 pop. 616,790), provincial capital, SE Man., Canada, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. It is the province's largest city and one of the world's largest wheat markets. A railroad, commercial, industrial, and distribution center, it has an international airport,... Read more

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Red Grange
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...friends was playing football in vacant lots around...of young Grange's life. Grange was...Injury In Grange's senior year of high...Part of the reason may have been that Grange...so for the next two days. He had difficulty...injured in a high school football game, despite the...It was ...
John David Ashcroft
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...prior to becoming U.S. attorney general...Upbringing Ashcroft's paternal grandfather...the ministry. On May 9, 1942, while Robert...2002, he began each day with a prayer that...continue his father's practice of morning...quarterback of the football team, and he earned...
Tooth Replantation
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers ...injuries each year in football alone. The American...contact sports like football, wrestling, and...only exception may be the canine teeth...replant a child's primary tooth because...for the patient's own connective...replanted. The dentist may give the patient...for the next few ...
Henderson: Recreation
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...outdoors or multi-day, multi-activity...exist within an hour's drive of the city...Culture Henderson's Veterans Memorial...part in Henderson's heritage. The wall...s Day weekend in May in downtown Henderson...professional indoor football at the Thomas &...
Grand Forks: Recreation
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...for tours May 15 through...The campus's Burtness Theatre...is a two-day indoor art...Park, Kids Days, and Artfest...s Catfish Days is an event...Forks U.S. Air Force...Neighbors Day, brings thousands...the two-day Heritage Days Festival ...
hooliganism
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...term hooligan. In Pepys's day, gangs of youths, known...considerable irritation to football clubs, the police, and owners of property near football grounds. The phenomenon...in the 21st cent., and may perhaps be regarded as...
Heat-Related Injuries
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions ...body’s cooling system is...recess on very hot days. In Irving, the football coach cut short afternoon...Arlington, some football scrimmages were canceled...body’s cooling system is...body temperature may rise quickly. Very...
Sam Snead
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Springs, Virginia on May 27, 1912. He...school years playing football, basketball...but to Snead's dismay, no dimes...worried by her son's unannounced absence...of playing pro football. Budding Golfer...cleaned member's golf clubs, and...continues to this day to carry ...
Manchester: Recreation
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...of New Hampshire's finest music educators...Among New England's finest museums is...films, and Bastille Day activities. Science...Deerfield Fairgrounds in May, and the New Year's Eve First Night Celebration...Wolves, an arena football team, play at the...
Concussion
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence ...The injured person may remain conscious or...of concussion from football is extremely high...sports , especially football, hockey, and boxing...whose Parkinson's is a result of his...ears These symptoms may last from several...consciousness for any period Days or weeks after the...

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Ivy League
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Group Agreement on football in 1945 committed...robin schedule in football, and 1995, Dartmouth...another eight. In May 1974, five years...competitions in women's sports. BIBLIOGRAPHY Bernstein, Mark F. Football: The Ivy League...York: Stein and Day, 1977. , official...
rose
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ...fragrance, and colour; it may also be referred to in...1291). Rose Bowl a football stadium at Pasadena, California, used to designate a football match played between rival...annually on New Year's Day at the conclusion of the...
Simpson Murder Trials
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...California. Nicole's ex-husband, O. J. Simpson, a football celebrity, was questioned...statements. Three days later Simpson's book I Want to Tell...emphasized Simpson's long-term spousal...of the trial. On 4 May 1995 the Goldman family...
Kent State Protest
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...STATE PROTEST. On 4 May 1970 Ohio national...Richard M. Nixon's 30 April announcement...guerrillas. Nixon's declaration set off...escalated in the days leading up to 4 May. Mayor Leroy Satrom...down to a practice football field. Reaching a...

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hopefully
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...x201C;Hopefully, one day we will all grow older...hoping that Krieg won't pass the football or hand off to another running...x201C;Although various adverbs may be used to modify entire clauses...traced it back to Cotton Mather's 1702 book, Magnalia Christi...

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FOOTBALL: THE REAL HYSTERIA
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 8/22/1997; 700+ words ; ...boasts it is the best football conference in the state...that Portage packs its football stadium every week...game. Merrillville's Demaree Stadium puts...Conference," said Portage football coach Craig Buzea...those schools knew a day when football was as big as basketball. In those ...
FOOTBALL MONEY MEANS SURVIVAL AT MANY REGION SCHOOLS
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 9/5/1997; 700+ words ; ...the country, you may very well be correct...often than not, football is king. At least that's what a representative...Ask anyone who's traveled I-65...Many swear that's a college campus...Qualizza said on football days, when it looks...
Football has become a foul game, feeding on anger and hatred.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 9/17/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...points. Such is football's capacity for finding all...examples of moral turpitude. Football lives by its own laws...Individually, they may see sense and reason...first peep of the ref's whistle, the world becomes...kind (although it was football fans in general I was...
Football regarded as favorite season by many in state.
Newspaper article from: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK); 1/11/2007; 700+ words ; ...Second? I'm a football fan, first and foremost...their season in 233 days. The basketball team...playing this weekend. I may or may not watch. Surely...to see the end of football season and ambivalent...final analysis, it's football, all the...
Football-hockey stars dwindle; It used to be common for high school boys to play both sports during the same school year. However, injury concerns have resulted in a gradual shift toward specialization among those athletes.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 12/9/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...Budish's future coach...philosophies. A former football and hockey player...but that may change now in...player, not a football player.' He agreed and he's not going to play football next year...This fall, day one of the Prep...
FOOTBALL SEASON THE VIOLENCE VIEWERS LOVE.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 9/16/1999; 700+ words ; ...games in a single day. If I got one...not to watch 50 football games in 24 hours...not watching 50 football games. Although...of my stepson's legs and made a...Collins/ He's a convicted felon...Professional football, to me, means...being violent and may sneak some drugs...
Football Foundation Project Sees Mental Health Sufferers 'Coping Through Football'; Project to be launched by Sports Minister at Emirates Stadium uses sport to address symptoms, avoiding over-reliance on drugs and potentially saving NHS money.
M2 Presswire; 12/3/2007; 700+ words ; ...and lost working days --There is currently...ill. It uses football as a tool to engage...Leyton Orient's Community Coaches...provides clients with football coaching sessions...who previously may have had drug...not only exploit football's capacity for bringing...
FOOTBALL IN THE PCC? DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 7/27/1989; 700+ words ; ...ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY...schools ever have football? Hanover Central...Brindley. "That's six freshmen...like night and day." How do the...spring. But football? "You can...the school's AD, "but that...could absorb football. "It would...has the sport may ...
Football: SPARTAN SPECIAL; CELTIC BOSS HELPS AT LAUNCH OF BIG SPORTS PROJECT Strachan takes his hat off to pounds 3m football school for kids.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 12/20/2007; 700+ words ; ...has a track, a football pitch, asporting...think kids get these days. "I just wanted...I used to play football close to here. If...played 10 hours a day and it wasn't a...social thing, not a football thing. If they find...players then that's great but I'm not...years in ...
FOOTBALL BRANDING: This season's colours.(soccer clubs)
Magazine article from: Design Week; 2/2/2006; 700+ words ; ...the exact shades may vary. Interestingly...Duleep Allirajah, football columnist for Spiked...that the world's oldest football...is the fact that football was a dying sport...refusal of the game's administrators...For years, the football authorities prohibited...consequence, ...