The football shape is known as a prolate spheroid. The football is shaped as such because it’s the shape of an inflated pig’s bladder, which is what the first footballs were made out of. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Football / Prolate Spheroid

The football shape is known as a prolate spheroid. The football is shaped as such because it’s the shape of an inflated pig’s bladder, which is what the first footballs were made out of. – WTF Fun Facts
Cool, thats the thing american handegg is played with!