1. Why do you think that organized athletic competition became a more important institution at American college and universities than it did in British ones?
2. From the information given in this chapter AND from your own knowledge about sports, does it seem possible to use rules to reduce sporting violence, or does culture need to change as well? Provide support for your response.
3. Football's ascension to a major spectator sport sprang from several different interests, including those of players, college administrators, and newspaper publishers. Which of these do you think was most significant and why?