| Football was invented during 1876 by a man | | | | viewers every weekend. |
| named Walter Camp. He got the initiative from | | | | There are 32 Teams today in the National Football |
| William Ebb Ellis who then, was playing a game of | | | | League who viewers love to watch play. Lots of |
| soccer when he picked up the ball and started to | | | | fans keep memorabilia of there favorite teams to |
| run with it, American football was obtained from | | | | show there support. Sports memorabilia usually |
| English soccer and rugby, which come from from | | | | refers to anything that can be directly connected |
| a game called football played as early as the 12th | | | | to a sports event or personality. These items are |
| century in England and Scotland. The Greeks also | | | | generally gathered by the serious fans of the |
| played a similar game called "harpaston". There is | | | | particular sport, athlete or team that the item |
| no way to name the single person responsible for | | | | signifies or by collectors who find value in the |
| inventing football it is impossible. When it comes to | | | | rarity time-value of these collectibles. "Sports |
| what people watch every weekend in the fall, | | | | memorabilia" often refers to autographed sports |
| however, credit is due to the one man who | | | | items as well. This game is loved by all to more |
| introduced it to the world Walter Camp is the | | | | than some it has been Americas greatest past |
| man who receives the credit. | | | | time for generations. And lots of individuals have |
| Football is projected to have 1 billion world-wide | | | | made a career by collecting memorabilia. |