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RetroSeasons
RetroSeasons recaps past sports seasons through stories, photos, videos, and stats from every team, league, and stadium in history. Coverage includes the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL, as well as vintage media from defunct teams and leagues.
Spalding's Official Football Guide
1908 Issue
Spalding also published an identical copy of the 1885, 1886, 1888, and 1889 Wright & Ditson guides. In 1890, Spalding took over publication of the Wright & Ditson Official Foot-Ball Rules Guide and evolved it into a comprehensive annual football reference for the next several decades. From 1906-1918, 1920-25, and 1929-32, Spalding published various regional editions of its football guides, which often differ significantly in coverage - though the extent to which they differ varies, depending on the year of issue. Begining in 1921, with the origin of the NFL, Spalding dropped any scant coverage of the professional game and renamed the publication to the Official Intercollegiate Football Guide.