This 1905 card shows a young woman cheering for Columbia University. Both 1905 and 1906 were important years in football reform. In 1905, President Roosevelt met with college officials to try to curb unsportsmanlike behavior in football. In 1906, Columbia University suspended its football program due to a high number of deaths and injuries, although there had also been ethics problems. There was even talk of eliminating the football program altogether. The movement to reform college football led to the formation of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA.)
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ReplyDeleteThat's a really pretty card, love the colors! The info on football is great. Where would we be if they had banned football! Have a great day!!
Sherrie
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Interesting history. I wonder what professional football would have been like if they hadn't reformed college football.
ReplyDeleteSometime after this Univ. of Chicago dropped football and other intercollegiate team sports. Only intermurals now!
ReplyDeleteI love the sense of movement in this postcard. Evelyn in Montreal
ReplyDeleteThis is cute one, she has good shape :)
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You got a Posty: I want to give 15 postcards :)
Cool card!
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These uniforms should be brought back; much better than the modern ones. And, of course, the NCAA does a fine job of curbing bad behavior nowadays.
ReplyDeleteCheerleaders today sure look different. Lovely postcard.
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