MacGregor Football Helmet Model H612

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Object Details

maker

MacGregor

Description (Brief)

Red and orange leather football helmet with earholes and a chinstrap that snaps in place. This is a MacGregor H612 model helmet and is size 7 1/2. This style of helmet is known as an "Iron Cross" helmet due to the intersecting stripes on the top of the crown and was popular with college and university football teams.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

E. Michael Swanton

date made

ca 1946

1955

ID Number

1977.1114.01

accession number

1977.1114

catalog number

1977.1114.01

Object Name

Helmet

helmet, football

face mask, football

football helmet

Physical Description

leather (overall material)

metal (snap material)

rubber (snap material)

plastic (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 10 in x 29 in; 25.4 cm x 73.66 cm

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source

National Museum of American History

web subject

Sports

name of sport

Football

level of sport

collegiate

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-dd66-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_665826