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In the 1940s what was the football made out of?
Leather
When were the first football helmets invented?
In the earliest days of football in the 1860s some players simply tied a bandana around their heads. There weren't even leather football helmets then. In those days there were brutal plays. Players actually trampled on opposing team members, yet there was no protection for players' heads. 18 deaths were reported. The earliest leather football helmets were invented by a Navy player in 1893 after his doctor warned him that one more kick to the head could kill or paralyze him for life. The player asked a local blacksmith to improvise a leather harness hat to protect his head. Thus the first football helmet was born. Soon other players created additional styles of leather football helmets to protect their heads and ears. Styles included the early beehive leather football helmet, the flat-top leather football helmets, and the dogear leather football helmet. The colors began to show up on early 1940s leather football helmets. Before that most helmets were plain natural leather either brown, cordovan, or black. Color leather football helmets allowed the quarterback to better see the receiver at long distances when he was far down the field. So more and more teams began to paint their leather football helmets to put some visibility sizzel into their games. Gradually in the late 1940s the leather football helmet began to be replaced by early plastics. However many of the early plastic football helmets shattered and caused injury. So, the leather football helmet survived through the World War II years and lingered into the early 1950s. Some pooreer high school teams and JR high teams used old leather helmets right into the 1960s and 70s. But gradually the old leather football helmet was replaced by the plastics.
What sports did the danish people play in the 1940s?
The nation sport of Denmark is football(soccer) The nation sport of Denmark is football(soccer)
When did leather bomber jackets become popular the first time around?
Leather bomber jackets were worn originally by military bombers. By the 1940s Hollywood was using the leather bomber jackets to help mold characters. This started a craze that is still going strong.
What were purses in Denmark made of during the 1940s?
Due to the lack of leather, shoes and purses were some times make from fish skins.
What offenses were used in the 1940s?
Many of the football offenses of the 1940s were variations of the T-Formation and Single Wing. Click on the 'T-Formation' and 'Single Wing' links on this page to learn more about them.
What was the most popular sport in the US during the 1940s?
Definatley Baseball, even though the world war took some players.
What did the children do at playtime in the 1940s?
They played games like oranges and lemons Children played Frizbee with pie plates They played a lot of sport like baseball football and basketball
What was the name of the r in the 1940s?
there is a special name for an eara in the 1940s it is ragtime
Who were the outstanding athletes in the NFL from 1920-1940?
The 1920s to the 1940s were growth years for the National Football League. Some of the more famous were Red Grange, Sammy Baugh, and Jim Thorpe.
Where did flag football come from?
The game of American football has been played since the mid-1800's. By the 1940s, flag football was all the rage on U.S. military bases as servicemen chose up sides and played against each other. Since America could not send football-battered soldiers into combat, tackling a ball carrier to stop him was replaced with the safer practice of grabbing a flag attached to his clothing. When the flag was taken, the player was stopped. -AJ
What is something that starts with a j in the 1940s?
jet aircraft mass production began in the 1940s
