Bland Ballard was a prominent

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

player for the

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in the 19th century. He was captain of the 1879 team.

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