How American Football Grew Out of British Rugby

There’s no question America has borrowed traditions from the British. Even the melody to the national anthem “The Star Spangled Banner” derives from an old British tune called “To Anacreon In Heaven.” While America’s most popular sport is football, the game evolved from 19th century British rugby.  Roots of Rugby Rugby is much older than football, going […] The post How American Football Grew Out of British Rugby appeared first on The Rugby Paper.