Learn about the earliest roots of American football and how it transformed from an English schoolyard game to the Game we know and love today in the US.

We welcome some iconic clips of past interviews with football experts, such as Dr. Tony Collins, Timothy Brown, R.C. Christiansen, and Upton Bell, to help accurately tell the first part of football history.

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Sports History Theme Song

This theme song was produced by Ron "Tyke" Oliver of Music Meets Sportz