Let me start by saying I have never liked winged helmets, but as a chronicler of football’s past, it is my duty to reveal the game’s ugly side and its beauty. I’ve argued in the past that the 1930s produced football’s ugliest uniforms. Today, I’ll review how the decade’s helmets were no exception to the ugliness.
I understand tradition and won't argue that Michigan in anything else would be a travesty, but aesthetically winged helmets are just the goofiest looking things. The history and tradition behind them is why people like them, not because they look good. (Not that there's anything wrong with that, I'm a traditionalist myself.)
Princeton/Michigan, etc., - teams that had these padded helmets and kept the look - I don't mind so much. Again, that was their look at the time and they wanted to keep it. But anyone who copies it, especially high schools that didn't have a football team in the padded-helmet days, that's is inexcusable.
I never liked the look, but am surrounded by it living in the Detroit area. Just my way of thumbing my nose at friends and neighbors who believe in that nonsense.
Thank you. As for the winged helmets, we all have our faults and the first step in overcoming them is to recognize there is a problem.
Great article today.
I understand tradition and won't argue that Michigan in anything else would be a travesty, but aesthetically winged helmets are just the goofiest looking things. The history and tradition behind them is why people like them, not because they look good. (Not that there's anything wrong with that, I'm a traditionalist myself.)
Princeton/Michigan, etc., - teams that had these padded helmets and kept the look - I don't mind so much. Again, that was their look at the time and they wanted to keep it. But anyone who copies it, especially high schools that didn't have a football team in the padded-helmet days, that's is inexcusable.
I never liked the look, but am surrounded by it living in the Detroit area. Just my way of thumbing my nose at friends and neighbors who believe in that nonsense.
Thanks for the information on the winged helmet. Michigan can keep their style forever.
Love the blog. I'm biased but i also loved the winged helmet