Football Vs Rugby Research Paper

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Football
Football was made in 1889 out of rugby but they mad the rules better and longer. Football was mad so people don't get hurt and there is more than 1 sport .football in 1889 there was no protection at all and there was not that much teams but now there are like the eagles or broncos and cowboys.

How football was made
Football was made out of rugby Rutgers and Princeton were the ones that made it. They made it on november 6,1869.they changed the rules from rugby and football and made more ralls and rugby has no partition at all but football dose and they will get in trouble if they really get hurt in football but rugby is not like that.

How football in 1889 and now
In 1889 how much patchen did they have? They had not a lot putekshon

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