Today's Tidbit... Factoid Feast IX

As discussed in Factoid Feasts I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII, my searches through football history sometimes lead to topics too important to ignore but too minor to Tidbit. Such nuggets are factoids, three of which are shared today.

Following the 1909 season, a fan, Harold M. Kennard, sent a letter to the sports editor of the Brooklyn Eagle with four rule changes to improve football. First, to prevent the tandem formations that stacked lead blockers behind the line of scrimmage, he wanted ...