Today's Tidbits... 1894 Footballists and Their Armor
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Newspapers of the 1890s periodically had articles explaining football basics for the many Americans who had never seen a game. Still played mainly by college boys, the game had not reached many dusty little towns. An offshoot of the articles describing the nature of play were those concerning football players' equipment or armor. So, here are the images in the order they appear in the article ‘Footballists,’ from the October 20, 1894, issue of the
Today's Tidbits... 1894 Footballists and Their Armor
Today's Tidbits... 1894 Footballists and…
Today's Tidbits... 1894 Footballists and Their Armor
Newspapers of the 1890s periodically had articles explaining football basics for the many Americans who had never seen a game. Still played mainly by college boys, the game had not reached many dusty little towns. An offshoot of the articles describing the nature of play were those concerning football players' equipment or armor. So, here are the images in the order they appear in the article ‘Footballists,’ from the October 20, 1894, issue of the