Walter Camp: Inventor of Modern American Football

Ask someone in Pittsburgh, PA – the headquarters of InventHelp® – who invented football and they'll probably say Chuck Noll. After all, he led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl titles in the 1970s. However, in Dallas they might say Tom Landry; in Chicago, Mike Ditka; and in San Francisco, Bill Walsh. Ask video gamers and they'll tell you John Madden invented football.

But really, who did invent the modern day game of football?

Lawns: An American Obsession

It's almost fall in the Northern Hemisphere, when many a homeowner's mind turns to leaf removal. It has been an American custom to listen to a Sunday football game on the radio while raking leaves, mulching gardens and winterizing the lawnmower.

But how did this love affair with grass begin?

What was the real innovation behind tupperware?

In 1942, Earl Silas Tupper invented Tupperware when he discovered that a certain kind of plastic could be injection molded into specific shapes. In 1946, he added the lids that gave Tupperware its trademark air- and liquid-tight seal. But the product didn't sell very well until Tupper met Brownie Wise. Wise sold Tupperware door-to-door and consistently had impressive results. When asked how she did it, Wise told of how she got groups of housewives together so she could demonstrate the product. These gatherings became known as "Tupperware Parties." This innovation earned Wise a promotion to Vice-President and the honor of being the first woman to make the cover of Business Week.

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