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Walter Camp

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Object Details

Artist

Albert W. Hampson, 1910 - 21 Feb 1990

Copy after

Unidentified Artist (Photographer)

Sitter

Walter Chauncey Camp, 7 Apr 1859 - 14 Mar 1925

Exhibition Label

Born New Britain, Connecticut
The undisputed “Father of American Football,” Walter Camp introduced innovative rule changes, like the “line of scrimmage” and the system of “downs,” that transformed English rugby into a uniquely American game. Camp was a stellar player on the Yale football squad (1876–82), but his off-the-field contributions to the emerging sport were of even greater importance. A member of the Intercollegiate Football Association’s rules committee for forty-eight years beginning in 1877, Camp spearheaded the initiatives that reduced teams from fifteen to eleven players and created the key position of quarterback. He also devised the present-day point system and is credited with developing the distinctive gridiron pattern of the playing field.
He coached Yale’s football team from 1888 until 1892 before moving to Stanford University. In addition, Camp wrote more than 250 magazine articles and nearly thirty books about football and sports more generally. In short, no one proved more influential than Walter Camp in shaping the structure of the modern game.
Nacido en New Britain, Connecticut
Indiscutido “padre del fútbol americano”, Walter Camp introdujo innovaciones reglamentarias (como la “línea de golpeo” y el sistema de “downs”) que transformaron el rugby inglés en un deporte distintivamente estadounidense. Fue jugador estrella de Yale (1876–82), pero sus aportes fuera del campo de juego fueron aún más importantes para el incipiente deporte. Formó parte del comité de reglas de la Asociación Interuniversitaria de Fútbol durante 48 años a partir de 1877 y lideró las iniciativas para reducir los equipos de 15 a 11 jugadores y crear la crucial posición de quarterback. También diseñó el actual sistema de anotación y se le atribuye el desarrollo del patrón de líneas paralelas para la pista.
Camp entrenó al equipo de fútbol americano de Yale entre 1888 y 1892, antes de trasladarse a la Universidad de Stanford. Además, escribió más de 250 artículos en revistas y unos 30 libros sobre el fútbol y los deportes en general. En resumen, nadie ejerció mayor influencia que Walter Camp en la estructuración del juego en tiempos modernos.

Provenance

The artist; his son Ted Hampson, Lake Forest, Ill.; gift 1991 to NPG

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Theodore M. Hampson

Date

c. 1960

Object number

NPG.91.151

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

Stretcher: 71.1 x 91.4 x 2.5cm (28 x 36 x 1")
Frame: 95.6 x 115.9 x 6cm (37 5/8 x 45 5/8 x 2 3/8")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Exhibition

American Winners: Athletes and Entertainers Who Shaped the Nation

On View

NPG, West Gallery 240

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Exterior\Sports arena
Printed Material\Book\Pamphlet
Costume\Outerwear\Coat
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Symbols & Motifs\Badge
Walter Chauncey Camp: Male
Walter Chauncey Camp: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
Walter Chauncey Camp: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer\Magazine article writer
Walter Chauncey Camp: Sports\Athletic director
Walter Chauncey Camp: Sports\Coach\Football
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4919d863d-fd58-4646-9d55-329dd37806b0

Record ID

npg_NPG.91.151

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