Started with the University of Gallaudet (school for the deaf). Founded in 1864 located in Washington D.C.
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Lafayette College in Pennsylvania is accredited with the first known use of the huddle, in 1926. From the first college football game to the 1890s, players discussed the plays away from the line of scrimmage in an unorganized way, much like college football itself was. From then to the 1920s, hand signals were used in the same form, but was ineffective, because the opposing team could easily learn plays. From then on, football became more popular, and so did the huddle, and teams stopped using signals and would instead communicate the play in the huddle.
While it was organized professional football that would become the NFL, it was called the American Professional Football Conference and formed August 20, 1920. The NFL itself, using the name National Football League, was formed in June , 1922.
The Federation Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA, is the international governing body of football. It was founded on May 21, 1904.
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The Lausanne Football and Cricket Club was founded in 1860. This was one of the first clubs to play football.