A new book from professors at Mississippi State and Kentucky looks interesting. “University athletics began with club sports and informal competitions. Newspaper coverage turned college football into a national obsession”<br><br><a href="https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/college-sports-review-from-the-gridiron-to-the-fieldhouse-a6f3f792?st=jMqvTV&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/college-sports-review-from-the-gridiron-to-the-fieldhouse-a6f3f792?st=jMqvTV&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink</a>