1912-1930 Antique WaterMelon Football

1912-1930 Antique WaterMelon Football1912 1930 waterMelon Football Here is a great football that has become extinct. It was larger than today's modern day ball as it had more girth. It was the first ball used for passing in the game of football. One of its famous first uses was when Knute Rockne brought the passing game to football, for real, when he as a player, brought the forward pass to unknown Notre Dame and used it to beat nationally known and favored Army 35 to 13. That was the

for many of the great teams

This style of helmet was used by the famous 12th Man ( E

The earliest versions of these helmets were all beautiful natural leather as you see here

1940s-50 era old Notre Dame

also a style worn (different color)and some other Pro teams

and Dogear Helmet pre -1920s styles (see these also on our site)

can be custom Colored

prior to the late 1940s

Note: Prior to the late 1930s Florida also wore a plain Rust Cordovan Helmet (Red Grange Days) Also one with a Panel Wing on the Front

Blue Undercarriage

1940s Style Custom Colored helmet Requested by Ohio State FansFull-Size fine saddle quality leather

and High School teams of the 30s and 40s eras too