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Artwork from Stanford University yearbook, "Stanford Quad" 1931
The Pop Warner organization was founded
in Philadelphia in 1929 as a local youth football league to keep kids busy and out of mischief. Through the Great Depression, the organization struggled. However, during a late winter storm in April 1934, fate changed their course.
A coaching clinic for the children and coaches in the league had been scheduled, but the winter storm forced most of the invited coaches who were to speak at the clinic to cancel at the last minute. One coach, however, braved the elements to make the clinic.
His name was Pop Warner, the respected and legendary coach who was now leading Temple University to a greatness on the gridiron. His special efforts in traveling through the stormy weather and the hours he spent with the boys that evening impressed the youths and the coaches tremendously.
Pop Warner's enthusiasm and cooperation also helped the fledgling youth league survive and prosper. As a sign of their appreciation and devotion, the boys later adopted his name for their league--"The Pop Warner Football Conference."
Excerpt taken from:
Pop Warner
Football's Greatest Teacher
The Epic Autobiography of Major
College Football's Winningest
Coach, Glenn S. (Pop) Warner
Edited by
Mike Bynum
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