As a schoolboy before football became his sole focus.

The competition was established in 1964, six years before the equivalent competitions in hurling and Gaelic football.

What Long did not tell was the story of his life before football.

Well, in my book nothing comes before football and so I gave them a simple ultimatum: 'Make your choice.

There are several repeats at other times of the week, including Saturday evenings before 'live' football.

Long before pro football became America's favorite sport, it was Art Modell's passion.

Before football, Boone was the head baseball coach starting in 1948.

I've always been a strong believer that young men should complete their four years and graduate before pro football.

"Before football, I didn't enjoy going to school," he said.

Most important to Shenandoah officials, the team has narrowed the gender gap; the undergraduate enrollment is 41 percent male, up from 35 percent before football.