Sports History On This Day: September 5

September 5, 1906 – Many claim it was the first legal forward pass in American football history. St. Louis University quarterback Bradbury Robinson threw his legal forward toss for a TD to Jack Schneider at Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin. St. Louis used the points from possibly the first touchdown pass in history to win by the score of, 22-0.

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Bradbury Robinson Throwing a Spiral Football Pass
The photo is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons of Bradbury Robinson Throwing a Spiral Football Pass by Eddie Cochems with Walter Camp as Editor circa 1906. Special thanks to the resources of Newspapers.com and OnThisDay.com for the information obtained.

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