Eastern Michigan Athletics
EMU Football Helmet Part of College Football Hall of Fame
5/26/2015 11:38:00 AM | Football
Flat green helmet displayed as part of a new exhibit
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — An Eastern Michigan University football helmet that was worn in the 2014 season will be displayed as part of a new exhibit at The College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience in Atlanta, Ga. The EMU helmet on display is the custom flat forest green metallic color version that features a chrome diamond plate Block E logo on the side.
"The Alternate Helmet — Modern Styles" in the Specialty Exhibit Delivered by UPS, which opened to the public on Saturday, May 23, features a selection of more than 50 alternate or throwback helmets from a number of college football programs.
"The alternative helmet is the latest step in the long evolution of the football helmet that began when Navy's Joe Reeves first wore one in 1893," explains Kent Stephens, historian & curator of the College Football Hall of Fame. "Today, the helmet is the most distinct part of the uniform. While some schools have taken the opportunity to make a fashion statement with their headgear, others have chosen to maintain a more conservative approach, and that has become a tradition in its own right."
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