Walter Camp

Walter Camp was an American college football player and coach and sports writer, known as the Father of American Football. At Yale he played and coached, and his Yale teams of 1888, 1891 and 1892 have been recognized as national champions. Among a long list of inventions he created the line of scrimmage and the system of downs. He wrote nearly thirty books and more than 250 magazine articles, published an annual All-American team and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1951. The annual Walter Camp Award, which recognizes the best all-around collegiate football player, is named in his honor.