Football In The 1960's

In the mid-late 1800s, the US was in an awkward place where finally, for an extended period of time, they were not at war with anyone. Americans could go home and not have to worry about sending their boys off to the army or navy in order to preserve their nation. However it was strange due to the fact that Americans did not yet have an identity, a true American culture. The free time given to them was met with revelation and the realization of things needing to be created in the US not only to serve as something to do and look forward to but also a social event and get together. Things like baseball started to really catch a flame, however more was needed to bring the country together, something more exciting. Finally, a man named Walter Camp

There has always been a controversy of the first American football team, but most analysts say it was a Boston Club founded in 1861, called Oneida Football Club. Even though no one knows the rules or regulations they followed. It’s not until Rutgers versus Princeton game in 1869, that we are given a glimpse of the sports early years. At this time there were 25 players on a team. Each team was made up of 11 “fielders”, 12 “bulldogs”, and 2 “planters” whose job was to wait by the other teams unguarded

The NFL was founded on September 17, 1920 and was known as the American Professional Football Association (APFA). It was renamed in 1922 as the National Football League or NFL. In 1920 there were eleven football franchises to form the first professional football league compared to the 32 teams that form the league now. The original teams are: Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Tigers, Dayton Triangles, Akron Professionals, Rochester (N.Y.) Jeffersons, Rock Island Independents, Muncie Flyers, Decatur Staleys, Chicago Cardinals, and Hammond Pros. Jim Thorpe was elected as the league's first president. In 1970 NFL's rival league AFL merged their schedules and formed two conferences in which the AFL became AFC and NFL became NFC.

The 1960’s was a decade riddled with racism and discrimination towards African Americans, especially in the Deep South. Blacks were barred from voting through poll taxes and literacy tests too difficult even for decently educated whites. All public places became segregated after the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896 and remained separated through the 60’s and even the 70’s. Groups like the Ku Klux Klan terrorized blacks, burning their homes and senselessly lynching thousands of black men, while many city and state governments in the South looked the other way.

The 1960's brought cultural transformation through outbreaks of violence and contention. The "Love and Peace" slogan led to a bloody fear of "War and Hate." It was an era of protest and revolt. The decade began with the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., escalated with the viciousness of Vietnam, and ended with the suspicion of Watergate. And somewhere in the terror of freedom, we saw two Americans walk on the moon. It was while staring at that crystalline sphere hovering above us that we pondered the scope of our opportunity. On that warm summer night it was a miracle of technology, a step into a new world, a celebrated triumph. We engaged in a political race to the moon against the Communists with a democratic

King wasn’t the only person to become an icon during the 1960s as the United states of America's youngest president John F. Kennedy makes his debut in this decade. With all these events it supports the American personality of being determined to overcome any adversity displays in the science and domestic politics are of 1960.

The 1960’s was a decade that forever changed the culture and society of America. The

The 1960’s was a very influential time in the United States of America. The United States began to explore a new culture of people known as hippies. The USA endured a great scare of nuclear war from the Cuban Missile Crisis. This country lost two famous leaders from that era; John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., who were assassinated. The United States also began the move towards equality by passing the Civil Rights Act. The final major accomplishment from 1960’s was when Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to land on the moon.

Since the introduction of organized team sports into American culture, numerous sports have stepped into the limelight for certain periods of time but none have stuck around as long as football has. Just as with everything else in life, football has had it’s fair share of drawbacks since its invention in the mid-19th century. Despite the drawbacks and criticism football has faced, its role and influence on American culture between the 1890’s and 1930’s far outweigh the negative aspects of its past.

We went to the aspects of a sport and why people say it is a sport. We broke down the definition of a sport down and explained why it pro-fillies the requirements of a

Today I am going to be writing about sports that were played in the 16th century and also the early 17th century .Shockingly these sports are still around today and are still being played all over the world. Most of these sports that were enjoyed and loved by people prior to now are basically

Early on in the 1960s, many Americans believed that they were at the beginning of a great era for our country. John F. Kennedy had just been elected president. In his campaign,

The 1960’s were a time of radical change. It was a decade where people began to question authority, and time of confrontation. The decade's radicalism began with the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November of 1963. This event changed the country's idealistic views, and started an upheaval of civil rights movements. Baby boomers started a new perception, and formalized the act of resistance to war. There were also many of whom, turned violent and rebellious; in their effort to fight "the system."

In 1961 John F. Kennedy was the president of the U.S.A. 1961-1963 was his presidential reign. It was ended because he was assassinated by getting shot in the head while in a parade. The bay of pigs was in cuba and what happened was a cuban general named Fidel Castro he drove his guerrilla army into Havana and overthrew General Fulgencio Batista. This made American officials nervous because Castro had been corrupt and repressive dictator. The 1960’s were a time when American made cars ruled the industry. Detroit donated the automobile market in america and held its own overseas. The 60’s became a time for increasing speed and performance. Safety features such as seat belts, power steering, and brakes made their way into the manufacturing, too.

The first professional games took place between athletic clubs. The first player to play for money was William W. "Pudge" Heffelinger. "Heffelinger played at Yale University where he made the Walter Camp All American team for three straight years. Heffelinger was paid five hundred dollars to play a game for the Allegheny Athletic Association of Pittsburgh. Heffelinger is known as the first professional football player" (Source H). The first professional to sign a contract was Grant Dilbert who signed with the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. Soon after this, many teams started paying money for the best players. "On September 17 1920 representatives met to form the American Professional Football Association (APFA)" (Source H). In 1922 the APFA was renamed the National Football League (NFL). During this time, any town that could fund the money was forming a football team, even two Philadelphia baseball teams established professional football teams. During this time, professional football was not as popular as college football. Due to betting and recruiting scandals, Americans were not as interested in the NFL as they were in the collegiate games. The league reached an all time low in 1932 when it had a membership of eight teams. However, over time the formation of legendary teams like the Decatur Staleys, later renamed the Chicago Bears, and the small town Green Bay Packers, and also due to the emergence of heroic players, this new league would win