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1917 Helmet Innovation of Coach Zuppke
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1917 Helmet Innovation of Coach Zuppke
Red Grange’s Coach, Bob Zuppke, significantly contributed to football safety a few years before he knew Grange. With its suspended impact-resistant interior,... — www.youtube.com
February 19, 1917, Illinois Head Coach Bob Zuppke released his new concept of football helmet innovation. These new-fangled head protectors were called Zuppke Helmets, or ZH for short.
The Helmets are manufactured using interior padding of suspended leather straps and ear hole cutouts.
The ZH's revolutionary design cradled the skull within the helmet, replacing the former foam shell. Fabric straps crisscrossed the interior, absorbing and distributing impact more effectively while allowing for improved ventilation. The suspension innovation acted as a shock absorber to lessen the blow of effects. Companies like Rawlings and Spalding manufactured this breakthrough invention. It was famously worn by Zuppke's star player Red Grange and others.
Though suspension straps are no longer used in modern football helmets, Zuppke's design has stood as a standard application for almost six decades.
The concept is still an integral part of some construction hard hats and other safety headgear, leading it to stand the test of time.
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We invite you to take a ride through 1920's sports history in the audio drama that takes the listener through the sounds and legendary events of the era through the eyes of a young newspaper journalist. You will feel like you were there!
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