Object Details
Description
Ernest Ernie Repetti organized and directed the semi-professional Hamilton Packers football team, members of Long Island NY''s Suffolk County Football League. Previously, Repetti was a metropolitan all-scholastic football star at Brooklyn's Alexander Hamilton High School, going on to study at the City College of New York and serving four years in United States Army. A manager in the lumber industry, he also served as President of the Suffolk County Baseball, a position he held for over 25 years, starting in 1947.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Christopher and Richard E. Repetti in memory of Ernest Repetti
date made
1930s
ca 1947
ID Number
1981.0472.03
accession number
1981.0472
catalog number
1981.0472.03
Object Name
Helmet
helmet, football
football helmet
Physical Description
plastic (overall material)
leather (overall material)
foam (overall material)
elastic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8 in x 7 1/2 in; 20.32 cm x 19.05 cm
Associated Place
United States: New York, Islip Terrace
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
name of sport or game
Football
level of sport
semi-pro
web subject
Sports
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_670161