Show your football fever, regardless of the team you root for, with these Football Personal Checks. These checks feature 4 shots of a football helmet, goal post, football, and field. Variations of football have been played by the ancient Greeks, Romans, Japanese and Chinese. In fact, football has actually been banned in England by Edward III in 1349 because it distracted men from practicing their archery and that skill was needed for war. William Shakespeare mentions football disapprovingly in King Lear and A Comedy of Errors. American football has its roots in the varieties played in the UK and has become a spectator sport for the masses, providing entertainment to millions. Professional football can be traced to 1892 when William ‘Pudge’ Heffelfinger was contracted to play for the Allegheny Athletic Association against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. Thus began modern day professional football which evolved to include the SuperBowl, the most watched TV event in the US. Football Personal Checks are available in single and duplicate check format. Matching address labels and a coordinating checkbook cover are also available.