The Origin of "Pigskin"

[Lukester]

Just read a bunch of stupid answers and the first and most popular one was:

"Back then, when football was less popular, it was made of pig hide, but as the sport grew, scientists discovered a new way of making a football that was better in texture and weight"

Well it's partly true.

I read a few years back in a military book that the word "Pigskin" came about when the US Army played the US Navy or Air Force during some time off during war...they used a live piglet and were throwing it around. Thank God for the advent of Animal Lovers and the Prevention of Animal Cruelty.

What else can you add...?

[Lukester]

and let's talk Pigskin--not Foreskin