The President who Saved Football Bruce Watson, author of “When Theodore Roosevelt Saved Football,” showed that the game of football was dangerous and was fearful for the safety of the players and the future of football. Although Roosevelt did not physically play football himself, he was an active fan and attended many sporting events. At these events, he began to notice the injuries that were taking place at alarming rates. Roosevelt’s own son was affected by the dangerous game, which played a key role in his movement to save football. It was publicly known that “each injury to the president’s son made headlines”. During that season there were 45 recorded deaths. Due
