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The birth of the huddle
The football huddle originated at Gallaudet University (the world's only accredited four-year liberal arts college for the deaf) in the 19th century when the football team found that opposing teams were reading their signed messages and intercepting plays. Reference:
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The third largest city in Nebraska
When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at home to a sellout crowd, the stadium becomes the state's third largest city. Reference:
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This fact about Australian Rules Football is quite a shocker
Australian Rules Football was originally designed to give cricketers something to play during the off season. Reference:
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Isn't the term "the whole 9 yards" related to football?
The term "the whole 9 yards" came from WWII fighter pilots in the Pacific. When arming their airplanes on the ground, the .50 caliber machine gun ammo belts measured exactly 27 feet, before being loaded into the fuselage. If the pilots fired all their ammo at a target, it got "the whole 9 yards." Reference:
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Proof that football (soccer) is the most popular sport in the world
At World Cup 2010 2.72 million tickets will be sold. Reference: http://www.cup2010.info/Facts/SoccerWorldCup_facts.html
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NFL Hall of Fame great Walter Payton
Walter Payton, known as "Sweetness" for his smooth style, until 2002 was the leading National Football League (NFL) rusher of all time, with a career total of 16,726 yards.Walter Payton played all 13 years of his professional career with the Chicago Bears winning a championship in 1985.
Payton died of a rare liver disease in 1999. He was remembered as both a great player and a great man.
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