A Tidbit from two months ago showed a motley collection of homemade shoulder pads sewn on the jerseys of a 1910 Minnesota high school team. Here’s the image of the Minnesota boys again. When the Minnesota team’s picture was taken, Spalding and its competitors had a decade of experience selling leather shoulder pads through catalogs and stores, but the Minnesota boys likely lacked the money for the real thing, so they made do.
Today's Tidbit... The Evolution of Shoulder Pads
Today's Tidbit... The Evolution of Shoulder…
Today's Tidbit... The Evolution of Shoulder Pads
A Tidbit from two months ago showed a motley collection of homemade shoulder pads sewn on the jerseys of a 1910 Minnesota high school team. Here’s the image of the Minnesota boys again. When the Minnesota team’s picture was taken, Spalding and its competitors had a decade of experience selling leather shoulder pads through catalogs and stores, but the Minnesota boys likely lacked the money for the real thing, so they made do.