Walter Camp

(1859-1925)

American football player and coach

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Alice Graham Sumner

married since 30 June 1888
(for 137 years and 1 month)

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Walter Chauncey Camp (April 7, 1859 – March 14, 1925) was an American football player, coach, and sports writer known as the "Father of American Football". Among a long list of inventions, he created the sport's line of scrimmage and the system of downs. With John Heisman, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pop Warner, Fielding H. Yost, and George Halas, Camp was one of the most accomplished persons in the early history of American football. He attended Yale College, where he played and coached college football. Camp's Yale teams of 1888, 1891, and 1892 have been recognized as national champions. Camp was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach during 1951.

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Born	7 April 1859 New Britain, Connecticut
Died	14 March 1925 (aged 65) New York City
Zodiac	Aries
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Walter info 1st child with Alice Graham Sumner Male b. 1891 · Age: 134 · 1891- · Celebrity Baby

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Janet info 2nd child with Alice Graham Sumner Female b. 1897 · Age: 128 · 1897- · Celebrity Baby

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