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  2. Flea flicker - Wikipedia

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    A flea flicker is an unorthodox play, often called a " trick play ", in American football which is designed to fool the defensive team into thinking that a play is a run instead of a pass. [ 1 ] It can be considered an extreme variant of the play-action pass and an extension of the halfback option play.

  3. History of American football - Wikipedia

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    The history of American football can be traced to early versions of rugby football and association football.Both games have their origin in multiple varieties of football played in the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century, in which a football is kicked at a goal or kicked over a line, which in turn were based on the varieties of English public school football games descending from medieval ...

  4. Early history of American football - Wikipedia

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    The early history of American football can be traced to early versions of rugby football and association football.Both games have their origin in varieties of football played in Britain in the mid–19th century, in which a football is kicked at a goal or run over a line, which in turn were based on the varieties of English public school football games.

  5. Meet the American who was the first paid professional ... - AOL

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    READ ON THE FOX NEWS APP. He starred for Yale from 1888 to 1891 and was the best player on some of the most dominant teams in college football history. William Walter "Pudge" Heffelfinger was a ...

  6. History of American football positions - Wikipedia

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    History of American football positions. American football positions have slowly evolved over the history of the sport. From its origins in early rugby football to the modern game, the names and roles of various positions have changed greatly, some positions no longer exist, and others have been created to fill new roles.

  7. History of association football - Wikipedia

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    The history of association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, stretches back at least to medieval times. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] FIFA cites Cuju in ancient China is the earliest form of a kicking game for which there is scientific evidence, a military manual from the Han dynasty , and it closely resembles modern association football.

  8. History of sports in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The history of sports in the United States reveals that American football, baseball, softball, and indoor soccer evolved from older British sports— rugby football, British baseball, rounders, and association football, respectively. Over time, these sports diverged significantly from their European origins, developing into distinctly American ...

  9. Paper football - Wikipedia

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    The game uses a piece of paper folded into a triangle, called the "ball". The starting player begins by kicking off the ball. To perform a kickoff, the ball is placed on the table, suspended by one of the player's hands with the index finger on the upper tip of the ball, then the player flicks the ball with the other hand's thumb and index finger.