HOW TEDDY ROOSEVELT AND THE THIRST FOR EMPIRE MADE FOOTBALL AMERICA’S SPORT
The origins of American football’s popularity go back to the turn of the 20th century, when the elite of an expansionist USA searched for a sport that would instill rugged manliness in their sons. BY DAVE ZIRIN OCTOBER 5, 2023 (therealnews.com) Theodore Roosevelt (1858 – 1919), twenty-sixth president of the United States… Continue reading
