First made popular in 1911 by Claude H. Miller, a sportswriter, the term “gridiron” pertains to the checkerboard effect of the lines seen on the football field. A checkerboard or grid pattern was marked on football fields until the 1920s.
First made popular in 1911 by Claude H. Miller, a sportswriter, the term “gridiron” pertains to the checkerboard effect of the lines seen on the football field. A checkerboard or grid pattern was marked on football fields until the 1920s.