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Teddy Roosevelt helped institute the forward pass so football players would stop dying so much
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The modern NFL is a passing league. But back when football was only a college sport, the sport was a running game. And a dangerous game. Something needed to change, and the man to do it was President Teddy Roosevelt. He helped institute the forward pass and change the course of football history.
Written and produced by Alex Rubenstein
Directed by Mike Imhoff
Graphics by Phil Pasternak
Shot by Alex Hawley
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