1891 Football Team - with Alonzo Stagg and James Naismith

1891 Football Team - with Alonzo Stagg and James Naismith

Naismith played center on both the 1890 and 1891 Springfield College football teams, also known as the Stubby Christians. Amos Alonzo Stagg, the “Grand Old Man of Football,” started the football program and was the coach and star of the team.

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The 1891 Springfield College football team