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When was football created?


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The game of American football began in 1879 with rules instituted by Walter Camp, a player and coach at Yale University.

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Rugby in England started in 1823. Organized football began in high schools in the early 1860's, colleges in the late 1860's.

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I couldn't find any years in which football was created.

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Football was created by the Ancient Greeks and Romans with history dating back as early as 388-311 BC. Do the ChaCha, text 242242.

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American football was derived from Rugby in the 19th century. Yale player Walter Camp is considered the father of modern football.

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