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​ =American Games and Leisure=

Overview
Americans pass their time in a variety of ways whether it is getting outside and going for a run, playing catch with some friends or sitting around a fire. Many people also choose to spend their time indoors watching TV or playing one or more of the major video game systems. TV is a electrical device which projects moving pictures using a series of lights to show said pictures through a screen. Baseball is one of Americas oldest and most popular pastimes​ but another sport called football is giving it a run for its money. many people believe that football is America's new pastime.

Central Issue
On June 24, 1922, the NFL is born. The National Football League was the first serious attempt to band together a ragtag group of clubs that included the Green Bay Packers, the NFL's longest surviving franchise, the Chicago Bears, and the Akron Pros. The Akron Pros broke color barriers as they had the first black player Fritz Pollard, Fritz Later became the first black Head Coach. In 1933 due to the insistence George Preston Marshall, the owner of the Washington Redskins. there was a switch to total racial segregation. In 1939, the NFL has its first televised game which is between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Eagles, it had a staggeringly low television audience. With many of the players away at war, rivals Philadelphia and Pittsburgh join forces to become the "Phil-Pitt Steagles" for the 1943 season. In 1946, the Los Angeles Rams sign UCLA stars Kenny Washington and Woody Strode, they would become the league's first colored players in 13 years. In 1963, football has completely desegregated as receiver Bobby Mitchell signs with the Washington Redskins. By 1964, the NFL and rival league the AFL have both signed lucrative television deals with NBC and CBS. In 1965, Football has beaten Baseball in a national poll for the first time ever. On June 8, 1966, the NFL and rival AFL have a merger, each league's best team will play each other in an landmark event known as the Super Bowl. in Super Bowl I, the NFL's Green Bay Packers embarassed the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs in a convincing victory that gave the NFL bragging rights. The merger between the two leagues has sparked a passionate love affair with Americans hearts as millions tune in every week to view their favorite teams face off.

Conclusion/Historical Significance
The football clubs of the early 1900's sparked the interest of high schools and colleges everywhere as they formed there own teams for students to compete in. Colleges give scholarships to top high school athletes. If these athletes perform well enough in college, they could earn a spot in the NFL draft which could get them playing on TV along with the athletes they idolized as children.