Theodore Roosevelt saved the sport of football in the 1900s. In 1905 injuries that were sustained from playing football became more frequently. The uniforms that were made during Roosevelt time in office were thin. The helmets were made of leather. Rules for football were different than the rules of today. Players could move before the football was hiked, causing the players to hit one another at a maximum speed. President Roosevelt first term in office, forty-five male students died between high school and college. Students often suffered from concussions and broken bones. Player’s noses would be dislocated and often their teeth were knocked out. Viewers supported the violence in the game as they watched. Harvard, Yale, and Princeton
