"Bird cage" face masks that covered the top half of the face were worn in the 1930s by players with injured noses or eyes, while players in the 1950s increasingly wore face masks to prevent facial injuries.
Today's Tidbit... Before Face Masking
"Bird cage" face masks that covered the top half of the face were worn in the 1930s by players with injured noses or eyes, while players in the 1950s increasingly wore face masks to prevent facial injuries.