The Breakfast Flake Bits – Electric Football

Mark and Paul fondly remember the days before video games and electronic toys. They reflect on a game invented by Norman Sas who passed away on June 28th.
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The game of course was called “Electric Football” and was first released in 1947! It was quite an exciting form of entertainment for it’s time. It still maintains a cult following, which has spawned the creation of an actual Miniature Football league!
We also managed to find the first television commercial for the original Coleco Electric Football game.



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