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The first powderpuff game was October 20, 1945

By: Emily Spillar, Co-Editor-In-Chief
November 26, 2019
Photo via Pxfuel under the Creative Commons License
Photo via Pxfuel under the Creative Commons License

The Eastern State Teachers College in Madison, South Dakota, hosted the first powderpuff game in 1945. A powderpuff game is a game of touch/flag football between girls.

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Emily Spillar, Co-Editor-In-Chief
Emily Spillar is a 17 year old senior at Colonia High School. Spillar is a varsity cheerleader for the school cheer team. In addition, she loves to dance, and dances for Dancin’ in the Spotlight in Rahway, NJ. Next, she is apart of the PTV news anchoring at Colonia High School, and is a homeroom representative for Student Council. She also is a safety ambassador. Spillar has 2 younger siblings, Elizabeth and Connor. When not in school, she loves to spend time with friends, and loves to write all kinds of genres. In the future, she hopes to attend school to major in Journalism.
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