Today's Tidbit... 1935 GoldSmith Sports Equipment Miscellaneous

This is the eighth of eight articles in a series covering the 1935-36 Fall & Winter GoldSmith Athletic Equipment catalog. Other than the Miscellaneous section, preceding each section of the catalog is a one-page cartoon about the history of that type of equipment, in today's case, miscellaneous football tools and equipment.

Click the appropriate link for other stories in the series:

Consulting Staff | Footballs | Shoes | Pants | Jerseys | Helmets | Shoulder Pads | Miscellaneous

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The miscellaneous items section did not have a lead-in cartoon, allowing us to jump right into “side line” or sideline coats. The 1930s were a different football era, and that affected sideline clothing. Those on the sideline mostly stayed on the sideline during the single-platoon era, so the apparel did not need to be easily removed due to a turnover or special teams opportunity. Sideline coats could have buckles, and leg and foot bags could keep the deep substitutes nice and warm.

Knee braces were around back then and had been worn by football players since before the turn of the century.