Boston is credited with having the U.S.'s first football club. But which football?

GBH | By Sam Turken

Published June 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM EDT

Boston is widely credited with having the first organized football club un the U.S. But exactly which form of football has been a matter of some debate.

Sam Turken

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