Michael DoolittleJun 4, 20184 min readHow US football became so violent: Part 1US colleges modeled the rules for what became US football on several versions of soccer and rugby that were imported from England. ...
Michael DoolittleMay 17, 20183 min readHow did Manly Excercises come to us colleges?To understand how sports became such an important part of US colleges, we have to turn to England. Historian Richard Holt explores the...
Michael DoolittleMay 10, 20183 min readCollege sports in America: A sports-educational complexMoney matters. It has become an integral part of the college sports landscape. The flood of money starts in the professional leagues,...
Michael DoolittleMay 2, 20183 min readDeath and football in1905The NCAA was borne out of a profound crisis in football. At that time, football rules were very different from today. In the 1880s Yale’s...
Michael DoolittleApr 26, 20182 min readSports in colleges: same as it ever wasToday we read about the recommendations of former Secratary of State Condoleeza Rice, who was asked by the NCAA to chair a Commission on...