1823 The Game Starts To Change

The first fariation from Soccer, which pointed the way to the pattern of American football, to a place at Rugby College in England in 1823. During an interclass game of soccer, a player named William Ellis, discouraged with his ack of success at kicking the ball, was inspired to pick it up with his hands and run with it, thus scoring the first touchdown in history. Ellis was temporarily disgraced by this breach of sportsmanship; but soon, more adventrous souls decided to change the rules to permit running with the ball, and thus the game of rugby was invented. (Treat, 1962) Coach CAmpbell