[martyup]

[quote author=Publius link=topic=15228.msg165420#msg165420 date=1466638748]
"A key reason college football came into existence in the late 18th century was that veterans who'd fought in the Civil War .....

He's giving me reason to doubt everything else he says. Or he has no editor, which may be equally ill-considered.
[/quote]

Giving Publius the benefit of the doubt, he did put the statement in quotes.  Perhaps the author of the book made the error?  ::)

[martyup]

[quote author=Publius link=topic=15228.msg165420#msg165420 date=1466638748]
"A key reason college football came into existence in the late 18th century was that veterans who'd fought in the Civil War .....

He's giving me reason to doubt everything else he says. Or he has no editor, which may be equally ill-considered.
[/quote]

Giving Publius the benefit of the doubt, he did put the statement in quotes.  Perhaps the author of the book made the error?  ::)