<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Football is played throughout the far regions of the world. There is no other sport that brings so many people together locally, nationally, and internationally. Football is not, however, a unified sport with shared rules, customs and histories across time and space. In contrast, football is largely a different sport depending on where it is being played. This paper traces the development of Canadian football as a unique sport with strong similarities to and subtle differences from American football, as well as clear distinctions from forms of football played outside of North America.</p></abstract>

Football is played throughout the far regions of the world. There is no other sport that brings so many people together locally, nationally, and internationally. Football is not, however, a unified sport with shared rules, customs and histories across time and space. In contrast, football is largely a different sport depending on where it is being played. This paper traces the development of Canadian football as a unique sport with strong similarities to and subtle differences from American football, as well as clear distinctions from forms of football played outside of North America.

Snow on the Gridiron: A Brief History of Canadian Football

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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Football is played throughout the far regions of the world. There is no other sport that brings so many people together locally, nationally, and...

Snow on the Gridiron: A Brief History of Canadian Football

Published Online: Jun 21, 2012

Page range: 49 - 54

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10141-012-0006-3

Keywords
football, sport, history, Canada

This content is open access.

Snow on the Gridiron: A Brief History of Canadian Football

Published Online: Jun 21, 2012

Page range: 49 - 54

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10141-012-0006-3

Keywordsfootball, sport, history, Canada

This content is open access.

Keywords
football, sport, history, Canada