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American Presidents Who Played College Football
College football has been played in the United States since the 1800s, with the first official game taking place in 1869 between Princeton and Rutgers.
Since then, there have been over 26 U.S. Presidents.
According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, five of them played college football.
American Presidents Who Played College Football
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