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started as straps and ear pieces from leather
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used hardened leather in the 1900s
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raised above the head to protect from direct hits
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started in the 1920s becoming popular in football
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Riddell Company creates plastic helmets
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In 1940, NFL requires helmets for players.
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The first NFL team to have a team insignia or logo on their helmet was the Los Angeles Rams.
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1950s, polymers ended the leather era.
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Face masks become required.
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Visors come into play to help protect eyes
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1990s creates a standard for helmets. Now made of polycarbonate, a hard, durable plastic, on the outside, and layers of vinyl and foam padding on the inside
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Headsets were implanted in helmets
