Football At Carlisle Summary
This article was very interesting. It really applies to my honors essay and was a great in-depth desciption into Football at Carlisle. During football documentaries, the early portion of football history always talks in great detail about the successes of Harvard and Yale, accounting their great rivalry and historical relevance. This article takes a different perspective focusing on the successes of the Carlisle football team. The article states, “By 1907, the Carlisle Indians were the most dynamic team in college football.” I found this quote to put in perspective the impact of football at Carlisle. The next sentence states that Carlisle started to incorporate the forward pass, the overhand spiral, and multiple trick plays. All to those aspects
are critical to football today, without these, football would never gain the attraction it has received over the years. The excerpt from the book was very beneficial to see the scarifies the team put on. From the accounts, it seemed that all the players were committed to the team and played an integral role to advancing the sport. I will defiently add information from this article to my Honor’s essay, as it provided interesting accounts I have not be able to find anywhere else.
are critical to football today, without these, football would never gain the attraction it has received over the years. The excerpt from the book was very beneficial to see the scarifies the team put on. From the accounts, it seemed that all the players were committed to the team and played an integral role to advancing the sport. I will defiently add information from this article to my Honor’s essay, as it provided interesting accounts I have not be able to find anywhere else.