Parting shot
Posted: August 4, 2017
We’re still having a ball
In the early 1900s, a game called “pushball” became a popular sporting event at the American School of Osteopathy. Pushball, which originated in Massachusetts, resembled a mixture of sports including football and rugby. The giant leather ball was approximately six feet in diameter and weighed more than 50 pounds. The object of the game was to push, shove, carry, or throw the ball across the opponent’s goal.