The image below came to my attention a few days ago. The version I saw on Helmet Archaelogy’s Twitter feed did not include the caption, but it only took a few minutes to determine that the guy with the thing on his head was Jacky Lee, who played for the Denver Broncos in 1964 and 1965.
I don't recall seeing the image before, but I have since learned it has floated around since being mentioned by Uni Watch in 2008.
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