Today's Tidbit... The Battle between Plastic and Leather Helmets
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The first team to wear plastic helmets in a game was Northwestern when they did so in their 1940 season opener at Syracuse. A few other teams had access to plastic helmets that year, but restrictions on plastics during WWII meant teams relied on leather helmets for the duration. (Click
Today's Tidbit... The Battle between Plastic and Leather Helmets
Today's Tidbit... The Battle between Plastic…
Today's Tidbit... The Battle between Plastic and Leather Helmets
The first team to wear plastic helmets in a game was Northwestern when they did so in their 1940 season opener at Syracuse. A few other teams had access to plastic helmets that year, but restrictions on plastics during WWII meant teams relied on leather helmets for the duration. (Click