This book was digitized and reprinted from the collections of the university of california libraries. This first edition, signed by walter camp, lorin f. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks the book of football 1910. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1900 and may have some imperfections such as marks or handwritten notes. It was produced from digital images created through the libraries mass digitization efforts. Walter chauncey camp april 7, 1859 march 14, 1925 was an american football player, coach, and sports writer known as the father of american football. College football transfer portal grades 414 2020 college football recruiting class tracker 4 2020 college football recruiting grades 4. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Walter camp s most popular book is american football. Football for the spectator by camp, walter, 18591925 free. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Almost 100 years since his death, in a new york city hotel room following a meeting of the intercollegiate football committee, camp is still. Walter camp has 62 books on goodreads with 163 ratings.
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