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The use of radios in helmets is an idea that stretched back to 1956. The Cleveland Browns head coach Paul Brown was approached by John Campbell and George Sarles with a helmet that was integrated with a radio receiver. Brown was impressed with the idea and used the device in quarterback George Ratterman's helmet.
The device, after extensive testing, was first used in an exhibition game versus the Detroit Lions. After this initial in-game test the radio helmet was considered a success. However much Paul Brown wanted kept the use of the device a secret, the cat was out of the bag when a Lions assistant spotted the radio setup on the sidelines, and soon all the other teams in the league were scrambling to get a similar system in place. The Browns used the radio helmet in three more games before NFL Commissioner Bert Bell out-lawed the device.
The use of a radio device in a helmet remained banned until 1994, when the League allowed the use of communication devices in helmets once again.
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yes he did invent an early version
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How do you polish a football helmet?
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