Winged football helmet
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The winged football helmet is a helmet bearing a distinctive two-toned painted design that typically has sharp outward curves over the forehead forming a wing. It is worn by many high school and colle
A miniature replica of the Michigan Wolverines football helmet
A full-size replica of the 1933 Michigan State gold and black winged helmet
Kevin Grady of Michigan in the winged helmet
Fritz Crisler
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Herbert Orin "Fritz" Crisler was an American college football coach who is best known as "the father of two-platoon football", an innovation in which separate units of players were used for offense an
Winged football helmet
…identical to the form used today. The Georgetown Hoyas also used a winged helmet for several seasons during the 1930s and 1940s. Famed football coach Herbert "Fritz" Crisler is credited with popularizing the winged helmet nationwide. In 1935, while head coach at Princeton University, Crisler ordered stock helmets bearing…
Crisler and Bob Chappuis pose with Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy prior to 1948 Rose Bowl.