THE FIRST 3 BOOKS EVER WRITTEN ABOUT AMERICAN FOOTBALL -- IN 1 VOLUME By 3 Hall of Fame Coaches and the Man Who Invented the Flying Wedge 1 - AMERICAN FOOTBALL, by Walter Camp, 1891 2 - A SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL TREATISE ON AMERICAN FOOTBALL FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, by Amos Alonzo Stagg and Henry L. Williams, 1893 3 - FOOTBALL, by Walter Camp and Lorin F. Deland, 1896 These are the earliest and most influential books ever written about football by the men who pioneered the game. Their publication introduced the sport to the first generation of players and coaches nationwide. They are primary sources from the birth of the game through its development into a modern scientific sport. They also provide a first-hand living history of the evolution of the sport from Rugby to Amerrican football. The authors are the legendary "Father of American Football" Walter Camp, the "Grand Old Man of Football" Amos Alonzo Stagg, innovative coach Henry L. Williams, and the military genius who invented the "flying wedge," Lorin F. Deland. Not merely historical relics, these books are filled with VALUABLE COACHING INSIGHT and TIMELESS WISDOM for football players of all ages. The all-time greatest football minds will make you a more effective coach, a better player, and an informed fan. This volume contains the complete text and all illustrations from 3 vintage books - more than 900 pages of original material - including photos, charts, graphs, and 120 diagrammed plays. A comprehensive index encompasses all three books for easy referencing. Anyone who loves football will cherish this book. From The Lost Century of Sports Collection. Celebrating America's sporting heritage.
About the Author: The Lost Century of Sports Collection publishes time capsules from the birth of American sports in the 19th century.

Football books in The Lost Century of Sports Collection are:

1. The Lost Century of American Football: Reports from the Birth of a Game, 1801-1900

2. The American Football Trilogy: The Founding Documents of the Gridiron Game

3. Classic Football Art: Originally Published in 19th Century Newspapers

4. The First Crusade Against Football: Injuries, Brutality and Death in American Football from Bloody Monday to the Flying Wedge, 1827-1898

5. The First Decade of College Football: Published Reports of American Football, 1869-1879

6. Walter Camp in Print: A Portfolio of Rare Articles by the First Football Coach and Father of the American Game, 1884-1894

7. Football Linemen: The Center, Tackle & Ends, 1891-1893

Other books in The Lost Century of Sport Collection include:

8. Daughters of the Lost Century: The Playful Pioneers of American Women's Sports & Fitness, 1849-1909

9. The First Decade of Women's Basketball: A Time Capsule of Media Reports from the Dawn of the Game, 1892-1905

10. A Gallery of Dogs in the 19th Century

11. The White House Billiard Table Scandal: Excerpts of American Political Discourse during the era of Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams (ebook)