Summer: History of Football

Department: Social Science
Open to: 6th-12th grades
Period: 3
Length: 5 weeks
Tuition: $495

American football is the spectator sport of choice by the people of this country. Trace the roots of the game. Examine the game’s brutality, corruption and exploitation of the participants. Examine the influence of Jim Thorpe, Teddy Roosevelt, Jim Brown, and many others. From William Webb Ellis to Tom Brady, revel in the glory of the spectacle and find out why football is America’s game.