Football Norman Sas, Creator Of Electric Football, Dies At Age 87

**bevischief** · 07-08-2012, 09:43 PM

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Before the era of video games, there was another way to play football at home -- electric football. While the idea of a vibrating game board with plastic football players moving randomly sounds archaic now, it was once a sensation for NFL fans to enjoy at home. Sadly, the creator of such interesting memorabilia, Norman Sas, died recently at the age of 87.

Introduced to the public in 1949, Sas got NFL Properties to buy into the idea in 1967 and for well over a decade, until computer and video games came along, electric football ruled the football gaming world. For an idea of just how big, Sas himself commented on the phenomenon in a Washington Post story in '98:

more after the jump.

07-08-2012, 09:43 PM	Topic Starter
bevischief .... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somewhere Kansas Casino cash: $7739352 VARSITY	Norman Sas, Creator Of Electric Football, Dies At Age 87 http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/7...dies-at-age-87 Before the era of video games, there was another way to play football at home -- electric football. While the idea of a vibrating game board with plastic football players moving randomly sounds archaic now, it was once a sensation for NFL fans to enjoy at home. Sadly, the creator of such interesting memorabilia, Norman Sas, died recently at the age of 87. Introduced to the public in 1949, Sas got NFL Properties to buy into the idea in 1967 and for well over a decade, until computer and video games came along, electric football ruled the football gaming world. For an idea of just how big, Sas himself commented on the phenomenon in a Washington Post story in '98: more after the jump.
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