Vintage Franklin Football Helmet c.1940 Carts Riggs wanted to join the

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An original antique leather football helmet on wooden hat stand

Vintage Franklin Football Helmet c.1940 Carts Riggs wanted to join theABOUT An original Franklin H 44 hard composite and leather football helmet with chin strap. CREATOR Franklin. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Hard Composite, Leather. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Some missing leather. DIMENSIONS H 8 in. W 10 in. D 6 in. HISTORY One of the first instances of football headgear dates to 1896 when a college halfback began to use straps and earpieces to protect his ears. It is not