Vanity Fair Magazine Articles
The Atlantic Monthly Articles
The Outlook Articles
People Today Articles
American Legion Monthly Articles
Sea Power Magazine Articles
Confederate Veteran Magazine Articles
flapper magazine Articles
La Baionnette Articles
PIC Magazine Articles
Outing Magazine Articles
Stage Magazine Articles
Life Magazine  Articles
National Park Service Histories Articles
Punch Magazine Articles
Men's Wear Articles
Current Literature Articles
The New York Times Articles
Hearst's Sunday American Articles
Click Magazine Articles
Creative Art Magazine Articles
Rob Wagner's Script Articles
The New Republic Articles
American Legion Weekly Articles
The Smart Set Articles
Photoplay Magazine Articles
Leslie's Magazine Articles
Ken Magazine Articles
PM  Articles
Saturday Review of Literature Articles
The Dial Magazine Articles
Theatre Arts Magazine Articles
The North American Review Articles
Direction Magazine Articles
'47 Magazine Articles
Film Spectator Articles
Film Daily Articles
Trench Warfare History Articles

 




Article Surfer
<— Prev    |    Next —>

Although the forward pass was legalized in 1906, it was primarily deployed as a last-ditch effort during the later downs. This article leads us to believe this all changed with the intercollegiate football season of 1919 when "aerial attacks" outnumbered laterals and hand-offs by a wide margin for the first time.

"Without the forward pass, well worked out and well played, both on attack and defense, there can be no high class football today. That's the big lesson of the season."

Pictured above is Curly Lambeau (1898 - 1965), one of the earliest practitioners of the forward pass (you can read about him HERE...).

An excellent article about the birth of the forward pass can be read on this site...

     


The Forward Pass Goes Mainstream (American Legion Weekly, 1919)

The Forward Pass Goes Mainstream (American Legion Weekly, 1919)

The Forward Pass Goes Mainstream (American Legion Weekly, 1919)

The Forward Pass Goes Mainstream (American Legion Weekly, 1919)

The Forward Pass Goes Mainstream (American Legion Weekly, 1919)

The Forward Pass Goes Mainstream (American Legion Weekly, 1919)

The Forward Pass Goes Mainstream (American Legion Weekly, 1919)

Article Surfer
<— Prev    |    Next —>

 

 

 

 

 

 

© Copyright 2008 Old Magazine Articles