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Aug 15, 2022
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Back when quarterbacks called the plays, substitute players were forced to sit on the bench by rule, and substituted players were few, teams commonly placed their helmets in neat rows along the sideline. I've never figured out why they did so.

(1946 USC yearbook)

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