Prop for a football kickoff

I believe the answer is:

tee

(Other definitions for tee that I've seen before include "Part of course" , "Golf starting point" , "Where a hole starts" , "Stand" , "Drive off it, half-tittering" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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