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Varsity jackets trace their origins to letter sweaters, first introduced by the Harvard University baseball team in 1865. [1] The letter was usually quite large and centered (if the sweater was a pullover); stripes on one sleeve designated the number of letters won, with a star indicating a team captain.
With the advent of organized sports, there was a need for uniforms. There was an additional need for identifications which was satisfied by the use of emblems or letters. In 1865, the Harvard baseball team added an Old English 'H'. The 'H' was embroidered on the gray flannel shirt. The football team started to use the 'H' in 1875.
Becker has had some modest success at fundraising: Two years before he started, the athletic department was raising just $100,000 a year in private donations. Last year, it brought in more than $1.5 million. But less than $70,000 was earmarked for football. And the team still spends $4.2 million more than it brings in.
Excuses, excuse, excuses, the current Lakers roster is like taking a Model T to a NASCAR race. The team has a bunch of talented new players. I say, out with the old in with the new, let’s give ...
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