Vintage Football Helmet c.1960 Architectural Four rows of keys

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Vintage Football Helmet c.1960 Architectural Four rows of keysABOUT An original vintage football helmet with a leather chin strap. CREATOR J. C. Higgins. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1960. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Hard Plastic, Leather. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS H 8 in. W 9 in. D 6 in. HISTORY One of the first instances of football headgear dates to 1896 when a college halfback began to use straps and earpieces to protect his ears. It is not certain who invented the football helmet.