This is the first of seven articles in a series covering the 1935-36 Fall & Winter GoldSmith Athletic Equipment catalog.
That is an awesome addition to the collection! I love the characterizations of the coaches
More to come.
This post has forged the links which explain Purdue's use of the three striped helmet design well into the 50s -- with Noble Kizer representing Goldsmith, the No. FM "Aviator" helmet model was undoubtly the origin.
If you have not seen this Tidbit from a ways back, it might be worth looking at:
https://www.footballarchaeology.com/p/todays-tidbit-variations-on-the-winged
That is an awesome addition to the collection! I love the characterizations of the coaches
More to come.
This post has forged the links which explain Purdue's use of the three striped helmet design well into the 50s -- with Noble Kizer representing Goldsmith, the No. FM "Aviator" helmet model was undoubtly the origin.
If you have not seen this Tidbit from a ways back, it might be worth looking at:
https://www.footballarchaeology.com/p/todays-tidbit-variations-on-the-winged