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Thu Jan 29, 2009, 05:34pm

DesertZebra DesertZebra is offline

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Originally Posted by Ed Hickland

The dead ball signal dates back to the beginning of football as we know it. Originally, only the referee had a whistle. The other officials would give the dead ball signal and the R would blow the whistle.

Wow, I did not know that. Thanks, Ed

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