The History of Football
Football is a team sport played mostly in the US and in Canada. Mostly high school, college and professional teams play it. Millions of people each year crowd stadiums to watch their favorite teams play. Millions of people also watch football games at home on television.
The ancient Greeks played a form of football called Harpaston, and the Romans played a similar game called Harpastum. But, most modern versions of football originated in England.
The first professional football game in the United States took place in 1895 in the town of Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The game was between a team from Latrobe and a team from Jeannette, Pennsylvania. In the next ten years many professional teams were formed.
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