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Football: Football came from
English sports such as rugby and soccer and became popular in
America in the late 1800s. Football back then did not have pads
or any set of rules. A coach named Walter Camp helped make the
first rules for American football.
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Cross
Country: Cross country running
as an organised sport originates from England in the early
1800's. In 1878, the sport was introduced into the United States
by William C. Vosburgh. At first, the sport served mainly as
training for summer track and field athletics. Nine years later,
cross country running became a formal sport in the United
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