Oct. 9, 1905: Theodore Roosevelt invites leaders of collegiate football, including representatives of Harvard, Princeton and Yale, to the White House for a discussion on reforming or abolishing the game during a season that produced 18 deaths and 149 serious injuries attributed to the sport.

On October 9 1905

Oct. 9, 1905: Theodore Roosevelt invites leaders of collegiate football, including representatives of Harvard, Princeton and Yale, to the White House for a discussion on reforming or abolishing the game during a season that produced 18 deaths and 149 serious injuries attributed to the sport.

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Sources: “In the Arena: The NCAA’s First Century” by Joseph N. Crowley, NCAA News and Champion magazine archives, the NCAA Media Center, and NCAA record books 

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