Football Archaeology

Football Archaeology

Share this post

Football Archaeology
Football Archaeology
Today's Tidbit... You Can't Top This Logo
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Tidbits (Paid)

Today's Tidbit... You Can't Top This Logo

Football Archaeology's avatar
Football Archaeology
Sep 18, 2022
∙ Paid

Share this post

Football Archaeology
Football Archaeology
Today's Tidbit... You Can't Top This Logo
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

Almost two years ago, I wrote about football’s first helmet logos adorning the noggins of the boys playing for UChicago in 1921 and 1922. As shown in the linked article, Chicago positioned their logo on the back of the helmet, likely to help passers differentiate friend from foe as the receivers ran downfield.

The Maroons tackle a Buckeye. (1939 Chicago yearbook)

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Football Archaeology to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Timothy P. Brown
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More