U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for September 28

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28: FOOTBALL MILESTONES

Profile America — Wednesday, September 28th.  It's fall and the football season is in full swing  once again.  Many key events in the history of the sport have occurred in September.  On this date in 1892, the first night football game was played in Mansfield, Pennsylvania — although spectators were more interested in the electric lights than the game.  Three years later, another Pennsylvania town, Latrobe,  was the site of the first professional football game.  The National Football League was formed in 1920 in Canton, Ohio — now home of the NFL Hall of Fame.  And in 1970, the first NFL Monday night game was televised.  More than 48 million people go to college football games each year, while the 32 teams of the NFL attract over 21 million fans annually.  Profile America is in its 15th year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 473, 485

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2011, t. 1243

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

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