Early Testing of Helmets and Protective Cups
Every so often, an image circulates the internet showing a man wearing a helmet as he flies headfirst into a wall. The picture, which appears to be from the first decades of the 20th Century, is purportedly a test of a football helmet's efficacy. But as Phaedrus, the 1st century Roman poet, noted, "Things are not always as they seem…
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4 years ago · Timothy P. Brown
