Terry Nordoff-Perusse wrote:
> For American football it's St. Lawrence, isn't it? Or is the story of
> why a football field is called a "gridiron" untrue? I understood it was
> because the stadium at U of Notre Dame in the US was named for St.
> Lawrence and he was martyred on a gridiron. Perhaps its yet another
> myth. Regards, Terry
I would be particularly interested to know, although I understand that my
namesake was, in fact, beheaded.
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