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[13] [14] However in 1942, he wore a helmet with a face mask while playing for the Giants. [15] In 1943, he was featured in a drawing by cartoonist Thomas P. Paprocki that showed various athletes who wore glasses. [16] In January 1982, Barrett claimed that he was the first NFL player to wear glasses. [17]
In baseball, players rarely wear spectacles, but some players played in the major leagues with glasses. For many years, wearing glasses while playing the sport was an embarrassment. [1] Baseball talent scouts routinely rejected spectacled prospects on sight. [2] The stigma had diminished by the early 1960s and by one estimate 20 percent of ...
If you see Randy Moss wearing sunglasses on ESPN's "Sunday NFL Countdown," there's a reason for the choice. The Hall of Fame wide receiver-turned-analyst opened Sunday's show to explain that he ...
Harry Vance "Chuck" Muncie (March 17, 1953 − May 13, 2013) [1] was an American professional football player who was a running back for the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers in the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 1984. He was selected to the Pro Bowl three times, and tied the then-NFL season record for rushing touchdowns in ...
"I started Von's Vision to give back glasses, contacts, eye exams and pretty much everything to do with the eyes back to kids," he continued. "And so many kids were wearing glasses just because I ...
Unlike their pants and other parts of their uniforms, NFL players do get to choose which helmet they wear — as long as it meets guidelines set by the league. In April, the NFL, in partnership ...
Throughout his career, McMahon was known for both on- and off-field antics. His wearing of a headband while on the sidelines led to him being fined by then NFL commissioner, Pete Rozelle, since the headband had an unauthorized Adidas corporate logo on it. The next week, his headband simply said "Rozelle".
This year marks the first time that several NFL players have to wear Guardian Caps, an over-the-helmet item intended to curb concussions.