This volume contains the chapters about linemen from the first
three major books ever written about modern football, by three Hall
of Fame coaches and the man who invented the flying wedge:
American Football, by Walter Camp (1891), A Scientific and
Practical Treatise on American Football for Schools and Colleges,
by Amos Alonzo Stagg and Henry L. Williams (1893), and Football, by
Walter Camp and Lorin F. Deland (1896).
The sport has changed in significant ways since then, but the
fundamentals of the game remain intact and their profound coaching
wisdom is timeless and relevant today.
The text is enlivened by more than 75 rare vintage images of
linemen in action, originally published in newspapers and magazines
from 1857 to 1900.
The original books were written during an era when players
played the entire game without substitution. As a result, the
descriptions of player positions mingled the responsibilities of
what are now three separate and specialized offensive, defensive,
and special teams platoons.
The offensive backs were also defensive backs, punters,
place-kickers, and kick-returners. The quarterback played a
linebacker position ("rush line back") on defense. Linemen (also
called "forwards" and "rushers") likewise played both offense and
defense. The offensive tackle was sometimes used as a
ball-carrier.
This confusion is clarified in this updated version which
separates and categorizes the responsibilities into offensive and
defensive platoons to fit today's game.
The Lost Century of Sports Collection publishes rare works from
America's sporting heritage. Volumes include The Lost Century of
American Football, The American Football Trilogy, The First Decade
of Women's Basketball, and Daughters of the Lost Century.
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