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Helmet, Football

Object number2023.98.1 a-c

Manufacturer Riddell Sports Group

Manufacturer Schutt Manufacturing Company

Date1981-1984

MediumPlastic; Metal; Fabric; Rubber

Credit LineGift of Susan Fralic

DescriptionFootball helmet with detached face mask and piece of padding. Gold-tone football helmet. Blue text on either side of the helmet, with a single blue stripe down the center of the helmet and a white stripe on either side of the helmet. Top and front of the helmet is covered with blue and gold-tone helmet stickers, which have an illustration of a panther head on each. White fabric chin strap, attached to helmet but two metal snaps on each side. Chin strap has red text on both sides. Orange plastic pieces screwed on front and sides, which holds facemask. The two pieces on the top front are intact, but the ones on either side of the helmet are damaged. Fabric folded over from the from inside the front to the outside of the front. Inside helmet is white plastic with adhered beige pieces of padding covered in a pebbled plastic material. White sticker with black text on the back proper right side. Embossed logo next to this sticker also on the back proper right side. Face mask is metal frame covered in a dark gold colored rubber. Maker's mark printed in white on the proper right side of mask. There are multiple pieces of detached dark gold rubber that held the face mask to the helmet. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 10 x 8.5 x 10.5 in. (25.4 x 21.6 x 26.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 5.625 x 9.125 x 8.5 in. (14.3 x 23.2 x 21.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c, largest piece): 0.938 x 0.625 x 0.563 in. (2.4 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm)
Inscriptions(a) "Pitt" stickers adhered to either side of the helmet.

Text on both sides of chin strap reads: "RIDDELL® [SEE WARNINGS / INSIDE HELMET].

Red text on sticker inside helmet: "[WD1] [FOOTBALL HELMET / WARNINGS] [Riddell / PRODUCT CODE: 41110 REG / PRODUCT CODE: 4115 XL] / 1. THIS HELMET MUST BE PROPERLY FITTED--SEE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS. / 2. DO NOT MODIFY, CHANGE OR ALTER THIS HELMET IN ANY WAY. / NO HELMET CAN PREVENT ALL HEAD OR NECK INJURIES A PLAYER / MIGHT RECEIVE WHILE PARTICIPATING IN FOOTBALL. / DO NOT USE THIS HELMET TO BUTT, RAM OR SPEAR AN OPPOSING PLAYER. THIS IS A VIOLATION OF THE FOOTBALL RULES, AND SUCH / USE CAN RESULT IN SEVERE HEAD OR NECK INJURY, PARALYSIS OR DEATH TO YOU AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO YOUR OPPONENT.

White paper taped to inside helmet reads: "80'S Fralic".

Square sticker opposite of this reads" 7 5/8" in red text.

White label on outside helmet reads: "WARNING / Do not use this helmet to butt, ram or spear / opposing player. This is in violation of the football rules and can result in severe head, brain or neck / injury, paralysis or death to you and possible injury / to your opponent. / There is a risk these injuries may also occur as a / result of accidental contact without intent to butt, / ram or spear. / NO HELMET CAN PREVENT ALL SUCH INJURY".

Embossed text next to white warning label reads: "L / MEETS NOC SAE / STANDARD / SEE WARNING INSIDE". Image of a helmet in between "NOC SAE" and "STANDARD".

(b) NO FACEGUARD/HELMET SYSTEM CAN / PROTECT FROM ALL INJURIES. HEAD AND NECK / INJURIES CAN BE BEST AVOIDED BY PRACTICING / PROPER BLOCKING AND TACKLING TECHNIQUES. / ASK YOUR COACH."
Text printed next to this vertically reads: "IHC".
Marks(a) "Riddell" printed in red across the top front.

Inside helmet: "U.S.A. PATENTS 3248738 and 3882547 / Made in U.S.A by Riddall, Inc. Bensenville, IL 60106".

(b) Text in white reads: "SCHUTT / MANUFACTURING CO . LITCHFIELD, IL 62056".
Historical NotesUniversity of Pittsburgh football helmet worn by Bill Fralic. Born in Penn Hills, Bill Fralic played high school football at Penn Hills High School and graduated in 1981. He played for University of Pittsburgh from 1981-1984 before entering the NFL draft in 1985. Fralic played for the Atlanta Falcons from 1985-1992 and the Detroit Lions in 1993.

Related institution University of Pittsburgh

Related institution Pittsburgh Panthers

Previous owner William P. Fralic Jr. (1962 - 2018)

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