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Personal Narrative: American Professional Football

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One day five years ago my father asked me if I wanted to be the water boy for the Milton Hershey School football team. I said, “Yes”. So for three years I was the water boy. I once got cleated in the face. I had to sit down for a little, but then I sprang up as fast as a rabbit. After the game my nose felt like it had been ran over by a truck. Then in the fifth grade he asked me, “Do you want to be the ball boy for the varsity team?” I replied, “Yes”. I got to go on the field of Hershey Park Stadium for the Cocoa Bean Game. The field was calling my name. When I stood behind the uprights, I watched with anticipation hoping they would score. The football was a rocket through the uprights. Almost every Sunday my parents ask, “Where do …show more content…

I was so hungry that I could taste the cheesy goodness and the sauce upon a heavenly crust. I could see the cheese trying to hold together as I pull the piece fresh out of the box. I could smell the bacon grease, the tangy sauce, and melting cheese. I was so excited to sit down and eat my pizza and watch the game. Taylor-2 On June 24 in 1922 the NFL was formed out of the American Professional Football Association. In 1922 the NFL had 18 teams in it. In 1927 the total amount of teams dropped to 12. In 1929 Providence hosted the first game played under floodlights. In 1931 the NFL only contained 10 teams. In 1932 official game statistics were finally kept. Also in 1932 the league total dropped to 8 teams. In the same year the first playoff game was played indoors at Chicago Stadium. The first championship game was played at Wrigley Field in 1933. In 1938, the roughing the passer penalty became 15-yards. In 1939 the first NFL game was televised on NBC. Elmer Layden became the first commissioner of the NFL in 1941. 21 people on the service roster of the NFL died in action in World War II. In 1947, the NFL added the back judge. In 1947, plastic helmets were prohibited and all officials had whistles. Pro bowl game was revived in 1951. The NFL passed a rule that no center, tackle, or guard could be eligible for a

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