Gift of Greg D. Tranter, 2022.40.1, Connecticut Historical Society

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Reproduction Football Helmet

Date2017

Mediumplastic, leather, foam, silicone

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length front to back x height x width ear to ear): 11 1/4 × 9 1/2 × 7 3/8in. (28.6 × 24.1 × 18.7cm)

ClassificationsEquipment

Credit LineGift of Greg D. Tranter

Object number2022.40.1

DescriptionHartford Knights reproduction football helmet made by Helmet Hut, 2017. It is an exact replica of the helmets worn by the Hartford Knights from 1968-1973. The gold helmet features the Knights logo on each side. It consists of a hard plastic shell with padding on the inside and a two-bar gray facemask with a chinstrap. The helmet interior is to the exact specifications of the original helmet. Size 7 3/8.

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Football in Connecticut

NotesSubject Information: The Hartford Knights wore black and gold uniforms with a Green Bay Packers gold helmet with a white center stripe and black flanking stripes. The Black Knight decal was introduced as the team's decal in the 1969 season. The original decal on their helmets featured a gold Knight on horseback with black highlights.

(Source: Hartford Knights (Authentic Reproduction), Helmet Hut, http://www.helmethut.com/ACFL/Knights/Knights.html)

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