Ohio State had a #24 on their helmets because a scout-team player named Tyson Gentry broke his neck and was in a wheelchair after a hit, so the team put his number on their helmets to support him even though he did not die.
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∙ 16y agoOhio State players have the number "24" on their helmets in honor of Tyson "Ty" Gentry. Gentry, a walk-on punter/ scout team wide receiver, suffered a spinal cord injury during spring ball '06 and the team wears the number in support of him and his recovery.
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∙ 14y agoThe Ohio State Buckeyes wore decals on their helmets on Saturday, November 21st with the initials S.S. and a pink buckeye leaf in tribute to Stefanie Spielman. The wife of former OSU great Chris Spielman and mother of four died Thursday after an 11-year battle with Breast cancer.
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∙ 12y agoOhio is the buckeye state. the '"stars" are actually called buckeye leaves, and a player gets one for key plays or flawless play and everyone on the team gets one for a win, even if they suck
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∙ 15y agoIt's actually 24. For Tyson Gentry who was paralyzed a few years ago during the spring scrimage.
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∙ 13y agoThis is for Jack Tatum who recently died. He played for the raiders.
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∙ 12y agoOj Simpson
to prevent injury to the head
stockings
leather helmets
Yes to. Keep. Their. Heads. Safe
NFL players were first required to wear helmets in 1943. At the time, they were made of leather. They then went to being made of plastic and now are made of polycarbonate.
If Pensylvania requires motorcyclists to wear helmets, then yes.
Umm. Because they were tired of cleaning up blood.
all motorcyclists wear helmets, squids don't wear helmets.
More than likely they were made by Wilson
Currently, the District of Columbia and 28 states motorcycle laws requires all riders to wear helmets. Twenty-seven states motorcycle laws require some motorcycle riders to wear helmets. Illinois, Iowa and New Hampshire do not have motorcycle helmets laws.
yes
I'm not sure but I think it is to honor Jack Tatum, the hard hitting safety of the 1968 National Championship Team. Tatum passed away recently.