Facts : 1 Brunettes powderpuff football games are played in cities across the United States
Facts : 2 The annual contests were started by Sara Allen Abbott whose father, Texas State Representative Joseph Hugh Allen, died of Alzheimer s disease in 2008
Facts : 3 Looking for a way to raise funds for The Alzheimer s Association, Abbott organized a powderpuff football game in tribute to her father, a lifelong football fan
Facts : 4 The games are currently played in over 20 cities throughout the United States
Facts : 5 The increasing popularity of the game in the Dallas area resulted in moving the 2012 game to the Cotton Bowl where it could accommodate a larger crowd
