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Today's Tidbit... Early Shoulder Pads Were Just Pads

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Today's Tidbit... Early Shoulder Pads Were Just Pads

Timothy P. Brown
Apr 21, 2022
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Today's Tidbit... Early Shoulder Pads Were Just Pads

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Before stiff leather and plastic shoulder pads hit the market, shoulder pads were leather or cloth pads sewn on the jersey exterior. Shoemakers and grandmothers crafted many, as seen in the image of the 1910 Olivia (MN) high school team.

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