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

This is the fifth of seven articles in a series covering the 1935-36 Fall & Winter GoldSmith Athletic Equipment catalog. Preceding each section of the catalog is a one-page cartoon about the history of that type of equipment, in today's case, football jerseys.

Click the appropriate link for other stories in the series:

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

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According to GoldSmith’s jersey cartoon, their goods were of the highest quality, attractively priced, and the last word in style. The pages that follow show they were not kidding. The cartoon also tells us that Red Grange’s jersey sits in the trophy room at Illinois, and deservedly so. His number was the first to be retired in any sport.