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President Theodore Roosevelt and Football

By fishhawke

  • Theodore Roosevelt was born

    Theodore Roosevelt was born
    in New York City

  • Summer Camp

    Summer Camp
    Roosevelt learned important life lessons about fairness and respect by playing sports at a summer camp.

  • Roosevelt Graduated from Harvard University

    Roosevelt Graduated from Harvard University
    He attended college 1876-1880

  • Became President

    Became President
    As the Vice President, he became President after President McKinley was shot and killed.

  • 18 Football Players died accross the US

    By the end of 1908 injuries and deaths caused many universities to ban football from their athletic programs.

  • Leaders from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton meet to discuss the fatalities

    Leaders from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton meet to discuss the fatalities
    Urged by Roosevelt, leaders from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton meet to discuss the fatalities and to try to find a way to make footbal safer.

  • NCAA was established as result of Roosevelt's meetings

    NCAA was established as result of Roosevelt's meetings
    After leaders from universities accross the countries met to address injuries and deaths associated with football, on organization which became the NCAA established rules to make the game much safer.

  • University of Alabama wins NCAA Football Championship

    University of Alabama wins NCAA Football Championship
    Millions of fans accross the world enjoy college football. Safety is much improved but still very much a concern!