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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