Pete Overfield and Center Play in 1897

Raise your hand if you are familiar with Pete Overfield's game. If not, you soon will be.

Overfield was a two-time All-American at Penn, joining Camp's first team in 1888 and 1889. After playing two years at left guard for Mansfield Normal, Overfield enrolled at Penn, becoming an immediate starter at center for teams that went 14-1, 15-0, 12-1, and 8-3-2 under George Woodruff, earning a national championship in 1897.

Early in his sophomore season, the Philadelphia Times published a set of illustra...