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Big Man on Campus

The Football Archaeology of the Largest Players in Football Before 1920

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Some of the largest Men in Football a Century Ago

Our friend historian Timothy P. Brown recently had a post on the biggest dudes in football prior to World War I. The names on list are varied; some famous, while others you  may have never heard of. Tim reminds us to remember the big guys from over 100 years ago in this podcast and in his post.


The Original Football Archaeology Post

You have now heard Mr. Brown speak about these big guys, now here is Tim Brown's original post on FootballArchaeology.com on the subject:

Football's Heaviest Player Pre-WWI


Conclusion

The photo is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons of the Allegheny Athletic Association football team, 1896. Standing, left to right: O. D. Thompson, Langdon Lea, Fielding H. Yost, Paul G. Brown, Pudge Heffelfinger, H. G. Hadden, Archibald Stevenson, L. K. Stewart, Phil Graver, W. M. Greenwood, Carl S. Williams. Seated, left to right: Sport Donnelly, R. L. Osborne, Walter Howard, W. H. Aldrich, George H. Brooke, Doggie Trenchard, A. S. Valentine.


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