Walter Camp, in full Walter Chauncey Camp was born in April 7, 1859, New Britain, U.S. and died in March 14, 1925, New York. Sports authority best known for having selected the earliest All-America teams in American college gridiron football. More important, Camp played a leading role in developing the American game as distinct from rugby football.
As an undergraduate and then as a medical student at Yale, Camp played halfback, served as team captain, and became a member of the Intercollegiate Football Association.