Object Details
associated institution
Jacksonville Sharks
Description
Football helmet from World Football League (WFL) team the Jacksonville Express. The Express played one season in the WFL, going 6-5 before the League folded before the end of the 1975 season. The team was preceded by the Jacksonville Sharks, who played in the WFL's 1964 season.
The WFL was a short-lived competitor to the National Football League. The league only lasted on full season (1974) before folding in the middle of it's 1975 campaign.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1974 - 1975
ID Number
1981.0499.05
accession number
1981.0499
catalog number
1981.0499.05
Object Name
football helmet
Helmet
helmet, football
Physical Description
plastic (overall material)
metal (overall material)
rubber (overall material)
foam (overall material)
fabric (overall material)
tape (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 11 in x 9 in; 27.94 cm x 22.86 cm
used
United States: Florida, Jacksonville
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
name of sport
Football
level of sport
Professional
web subject
Sports
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_670160