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In the 1950's, coach Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns invented the facemask in order to keep his star QB, Otto Graham, from getting his face injured so badly week in and week out!
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What year did face mask helmets become standard equipment in football?
1965
What were 1920 helmets made of?
Football and aviation (pilot) helmets were constructed of leather.
When did football helmets change to plastic?
1940
What year did the University of Michigan start numbering their football helmets?
1982
Are football helmets bullet proof?
A typical football helmet is not bullet proof but someone could create a bullet proof football helmet.
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