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On their game against Georgia Tech something fascinating happen. The score was 0-0 in the second quarter. The ball falls out of the hands of the opposing team and Riegels picked up the ball quickly. He then turned and started running. Not knowing he started running at full speed towards his own goal. The crowd screamed for him to stop while a player name Lom chased after him. Lom was about to stop him,but the other team got two points afterwards. When he was done he went to the side and started crying saying to not put him in. Coach Clarence Prince told him to go back in. Riegels went back in and the team only lost by one point. He is known as “Wrong Way” Riegel, because he went the wrong way during a game.
Americans were very intrigued with competitive sports in 1920, especially football. Football had many memorable moments in this era. Before writing this essay I didn't very know much about football, but after researching this vast topic I have discovered football is more interesting then it seems. In conclusion football played a key role in the era. It kept people busy and return to “normalcy”.
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I like that you stuck to the topic of football, but you could have just done this on Gipp himself