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Camp, Walter Chauncey

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Camp, Walter Chauncey (1859-1925)

US football coach who was responsible for instituting some of the most basic rules of the game of American football, including team size, field dimensions, and the four-down system. He also initiated the tradition of selecting an annual all-American football team.

Born in New Britain, Connecticut, USA, Camp was educated at Yale University. In 1888, after a brief business career, he returned to Yale as athletic director, football coach, and member of the Intercollegiate Football Rules Committee.



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