History
From Six-Man to the NFL: Jack Pardee, Ed Sprinkle and the Small-School Legacy
Six-man football is a small-school game, but it has produced NFL stars. The stories of Jack Pardee of Christoval and Ed Sprinkle of Tuscola.
Category: History
History
The History of Six-Man Football: From Hebron, Nebraska to Texas Friday Nights
Six-man football was invented in 1934 by a Nebraska teacher who wanted small schools to keep playing. Here is how the game grew, nearly vanished and found its home in Texas.