Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 08:35:49 -0500

From: Larry Horn laurence.horn[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]YALE.EDU

Subject: All-America teams



Barry, in reference to your auto-suggestion...



ALL-AMERICA



College football is over. I have yet to trace the origin of All-

America(n)--maybe I'll visit the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio one of

these days. Spalding football guides began in 1903, but collegiate football

guides began in 1883. The All America teams probably started in the 1890s.

This is from the Asbury Park Daily Press, Gossip of the Gridiron by E.

G. Westlake, 24 November 1899, pg. 3, col 5:

...



be forwarned that what Canton, Ohio houses is just the Professional

Football Hall of Fame. I was dere, Charley. I believe there is a college

football HOF too, but I don't know where. Not that the Pro Football HOF

wouldn't provide lots of interesting cites too, of course... (The

Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. on the other hand is for both

college and pro hoops.)



Larry