gridiron football

Questions

What does gridiron football mean?

American football and Canadian football, collectively.

Where does gridiron football come from?

From gridiron + football from the former demarcations on the football field, which was like a gridiron, and being a sport derived from rugby football.

How to pronounce gridiron football

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