Pigskin Dispatch... Multi-Colored Jersey Numbers
Pigskin Dispatch podcaster Darin Hayes and I discussed a recent TidBit about the Cal Tech football uniforms of the 1935 to 1937 era. As seen below, Tech had a large horizontal stripe on their jerseys, resulting in their using tow-toned numbers on their jersey backs.
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Here’s the original Tidbit:
Today's Tidbit... Two-Tone and Split Jersey Numbers
It may be surprising to feature Cal Tech two days in a row, but they deserve the recognition for exploring player equipment possibilities unlike anyone else. The eyeglass shields discussed in yesterday's story offered a vision of football's future, even if no one else paid attention.
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