Winged football helmet - Wikipedia
The winged football helmet is a helmet bearing a distinctive two-toned painted design that typically has sharp outward curves over the forehead forming a wing. It is worn by many high school and college American football teams.
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Nov 27, 2023 · When David M. Nelson, a former Michigan player, became the head coach of the University of Delaware's football team in 1951, Delaware began using a blue and gold winged helmet, which they use to this day.
University of Delaware football tries on significant uniform change
Aug 22, 2018 · Most Delaware fans have long been strongly opposed to changing the UD helmet, patterned after Michigan’s, which was copied from Princeton’s winged design. It was introduced after Dave Nelson,...
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football - Wikipedia
The iconic Michigan-style helmet was developed by Nelson's coach at Michigan, Fritz Crisler, who first used the helmet design when he was head coach at Princeton, though in black and orange. Nelson played for Crisler when Crisler was head coach at Michigan, and Nelson brought the helmet design with him to every team he coached ( Hillsdale ...
The Unofficial UD Blue Hen Football Web Site
Nelson also brought with him another icon of Delaware football: the "winged" helmet. The iconic "Michigan" style helmet was developed by Nelson's coach at Michigan, Fritz Crisler (who first used the helmet design when he was head coach at Princeton (albeit in black and orange)).
Delaware - HELMET HISTORY
1939-42; 46-47 1943-45 No Football Team 1948 Unknown. follow me. Home Helmet History Team Summary
New football uniforms connect Delaware’s past to the present
Aug 31, 2022 · The shoulders sport a blue and yellow ribbon that replicates the ribbon at the old West Entrance of Delaware Stadium, while a pattern on the numbers and wording harkens back to Delaware’s old mesh uniform designs from Hall of Famer Tubby Raymond’s coaching days.
Winging It: Helmet History Reconsidered - Uni Watch
Dec 29, 2010 · There are three reasons we know the winged helmet as the ‘Michigan helmet’ (or the ‘Princeton helmet’). One, it’s because of the front winged panel. Two, it’s the three stripes. Three, it’s the contrasting color that Crisler applied to the winged panels.
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Winged victory - Michigan Today
Sep 17, 2013 · Crisler’s winged helmet design took advantage of features of a helmet advertised in the 1937 A.G. Spalding & Bros. Company edition of the Official Intercollegiate Football Guide. (Image courtesy of U-M’s Bentley Historical Library.)