Principles of Football

by Heisman, John W

First Edition

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St. Louis, Missouri: Sports Publishing Bureau, 1921 True first edition of Heisman's classic football text. (A later hardcover edition was published in 1922.) 118 pp. Printed wrapper shows football player punting. Numerous formation and play schematics. Heisman's facsimile autograph on rear free endpaper. Published while the Heisman (for whom the Heisman Trophy is named) was the football coach at the University of Pennsylvania. Chapters include: The Benefits of Football; The Football Coach; Training for Football; How to Play Different Positions; The Daily Practice; How to Tackle, Block, Carry the Ball, Etc.; Heisman's Axioms of Play; Offensive Formations; Team Devense; Tactics, Strategy and Signallying; General Observations; The Treatment of Football Injuries; Suggestions to the Coach; and Maxims and Mottoes. Tight binding. Clean pages, noticed some faint erased pencil marks on three formation schematics. Minor wear to wrapper. . First Edition. Printed Wrapper. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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