Reproduce Ancient Football Game On City's Main Street

Clip: 340078_1_1

Year Shot: 1931 (Actual Year)

Audio: No

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1505

Original Film: 003-042-02

HD: N/A

Location: FLORENCE, ITALY

Timecode: 00:51:29 - 00:52:24

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Flickering, contrast in imagery is light In piazza Della Signoria, where tradition says sport originated, players garbed in 16th century attire boot and toss a sphere in continental version of grid battle. Fancy padded suits prove little hindrance to fast moving squads from two sides of River Arno; each is rough, ready and eager as American collegiate scoring - or dying - for dear old alma mater.