'Why are footballs the shape they are?

Answer 1

A football is shaped as a prolate spheroid. This shape was chosen 1) to help the players grip the ball better, and 2) to hep with passing the football. It is more aerodynamic than the pre-1934 footballs, which were larger with blunter ends. The smaller size and stretched out spheroid shape made the ball easier to grip and throw,

Answer 2

in ad 95 footballs were round but then king limerij thought they should be a better shape to catch and throw. so he came up with the idea of the shape it is today