Word: pigskins
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Line-bucks by Hamilton, and a 30-yard run by 'Churchill carried the pigskin well into the black territory. Here, Churchill broke loose again for another first down, but the seconds' line held firm again, and they took the ball on downs on their 5-yard line...
...this arrangement, also, the ball would be put on the 20-yard line and directly in front of the goal posts, regardless of where the touchdown had been made. Such a rule as this would obviate the difficulty of kicking the pigskin out on to the field after a touchdown, in order to get in a more advantageous position for kicking the goal. If this suggestion were put into practice it would give the team who had been scored on a better chance for blocking the goal, which means an extra point for their opponents...
...When the call came nobody had to supply an ear trumpet to any of the amateur athletes of this country, and the response from the punters of the pigskin was close to 100 per cent. How well they played the game is evidenced by the fact that about half of the men connected with sport who today sleep over yonder are football...