Yes, Teddy Roosevelt is credited for saving football. In 1904, there were 18 deaths in college football alone, and there weren't that many colleges and not that

Yes, Teddy Roosevelt is credited for saving football. In 1904, there were 18 deaths in college football alone, and there weren't that many colleges and not that many games. http://www.history.com/news/how-teddy-roosevelt-saved-football http://www.history.com/news/how-teddy-roosevelt-saved-footba...