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RE: Sporting memories: My father grew up playing football with one of the football greats

You wonder how he got his helmet on with all that hair in that one photograph. Not sure f t is a perm or something else as this is before my time. I think many of the dads tat played sport will have stories to tell because communities were close knit back then and not like they are now. Today plyers are scouted so early on they most likely miss out on what many of us experienced growing up.

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You wonder how he got his helmet on with all that hair in that one photograph

I often wonder the same thing and think it would be a hindrance to their performance. I suppose it was the style at the time. I also wonder about the guys that have dreads like, wouldn't that be getting pulled on regularly? Even if you are really strong and tough, getting your hair pulled by a 300lb guy really hurts!