1898 newspaper w CARTOON warning of DEATHS caused by playing COLLEGE FOOTBALL for Sale

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1898 newspaper w CARTOON warning of DEATHS caused by playing COLLEGE FOOTBALL For Sale

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1898 newspaper w CARTOON warning of DEATHS caused by playing COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
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1898 newspaper w CARTOON warning of DEATHS caused by playing COLLEGE FOOTBALL

1898 newspaper with a dramatic CARTOON warning of DEATHS caused by playing COLLEGE FOOTBALL- inv # 3D-405

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SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINALNEWSPAPER,theSan Diego Sun(CA) datedJan 5, 1898.This original newspaper contains a prominent inside page political cartoon (7\" x 7\") warning of DEATHSsuffered by playing COLLEGE FOOTBALL nearthe end of the 19th Century.

This is the earliest dramatic anti-college football political cartoon I have seen in a newspaper

At the turn of the 20th century, there was a serial killer on the loose preying on boys and young men and its name was college football. That’s right, college football, today the game so many of us have grown to love.

And while there have always been inherent risks playing such a physically demanding sport, college football at the turn of the century was far, far more savage and brutal than the form of the game we enjoy so much today.

In those days, players had scant equipment, and those who did choose to stuff a little extra padding in their shirts or pants were frequently ridiculed by their teammates. The games were longer (70 minutes), there was hardly any substituting, no neutral zone to separate the offensive and defensive lines, forward passing was forofferden and five yards were all that were required to earn a first down.

Consequently, teams advanced the ball yard-by-yard, inch-by-inch, blow-by-blow, and, yes, sometimes punch-by-punch.

Good condition. This listing includes thecomplete entire original newspaper, NOT just a clipping or a page of it. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers paypriority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect the purchased itemfrom damage in the mail. Uponrequest by the buyer, we can ship by USPS Media Mail to reduce postage cost; however, please be aware that USPS Media Mailcanbe very slow in its time of transit to the buyer.International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We list thousands of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on each week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN!

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Dr. Goldman is a consultant to the Freedom Forum Newseum and a member of the American Antiquarian Society. You can buy with confidence from us, knowing that we stand behind all of our historical items with a 100% money back guarantee. Let our 50+ years of experience work for YOU ! We have hundreds of thousands of historical newspapers (and their very early precursors) for sale.

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