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Assuming you mean American football and NOT European Football (soccer)
Yes it is.
American football resulted because of a number major diverse changes to the rules of Rugby, most notably the rule changes instituted by Walter Camp, who is considered the "Father of American Football".
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What sport was invented first football or soccer?
Football ( rugby ) was invented from soccer, when some kids picked the ball up and decided to run with it and it is named rugby because that was the name of the school (in england) where the kids did that
Why is football considered Australian?
Australian rules football (commonly locally called "footy" and which is vastly different from English football, rugby league, rugby union, or American football) is considered Australian because it was invented and developed in Melbourne, Australia.
Did rugby come before soccer?
No, rugby was invented during a game of soccer or as i say it football.
Who was rugby intented?
Rugby was invented by William Webb Ellis from Rugby School in England when he picked up a football and ran with it.
Who invented the game of football and what year?
basically the inventor of football is well rugby. Rugby made football . It was in Canada then brought to the united states But named football, and I think the person who invented was one of the founders of the acme packers( Green Bay Packers)
How did rugby gets its name?
Rugby was created from association football in a town called Rugby. the game was thus, and still is, referred to as Rugby football. Over time, the capital was dropped to a lowercase as the meaning was lost.it was invented at a school called rugby in Englandit was invented at a school called rugby in England
Why do Yanks call Rugby football?
Rugby and American football are two completely different games. Americans refer to rugby as rugby, and American football as football.
Which came first football or rugby?
William Webb-Ellis invented rugby by picking up the ball and running with it.....whilst playing football, also known as soccer today.
Where was football discovered?
The first form of the football was the English Rugby's ball.
Who changed footbal?
William Webb Ellis when he picked up a football at Rugby School and the game of rugby was invented
What does football mean to most people?
Which Version? The US call American football-football and association football-soccer.In the UK we call association football-football,Rugby football-Rugby and American football a girl's game because of all the padding they wear!
Why is a football field a 100 yards long?
There are 100 yards in a football field because football is based off of Rugby and a rugby field has 100 yards.
