1. THE FIRST SUPER BOWL.
- Author
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Hoffer, Richard
- Subjects
HISTORY of football ,PROFESSIONAL sports ,MISCONDUCT in sports ,SPORTS betting ,HISTORY - Abstract
The article discusses professional football game played on November 16, 1906 between the Canton Bulldogs team of Canton, Ohio and the Massillon Tigers team of Massillon, Ohio. The 10-5 victory of Canton in the game and two subsequent rematches later in the year due to accusations players on both teams had been bribed by gamblers are examined in terms of the social role of sports in the early 20th century and the popularity of football as a spectator sport.
- Published
- 2012