Kings of Arthur

Bill Frakes

Sports Illustrated

In the locker room before their Homecoming game. The town of Arthur, Nebraska has 145 citizens; 34 attend Arthur County High, of whom 19 are boys. Of those, 16 are on the roster of the Arthur County High Wolves' six-man football team. Six-man football is far removed from the world of the NFL. The dimmensions of the field are 40 yards by 80 yards, and the rules are different, too. Field goals are worth four points and a team must gain 15 yards for a first down. But that doesn't change the players' passion for the game. In Arthur County, putting on the pads is all about a love for the game and a love for the community.

Bill Frakes, "Kings of Arthur," in POYi Archive, Item #41942, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/41942 (accessed November 23, 2024).