First testicular cup used in 1874!
A little known fact:
In 1874 the first testicular cup was used in a game of Hockey,
The helmet wasn’t introduced to a sporting event until 1974
Took 100 years for men to realize the brain was also important? LOL!!!!
I just had to share that with you!!!!!
Have a historical day!
Savannah
Filed under: Little known facts by Savannah Meade
1974? HELLO? Even the plastic helmet has been around since 1939 (Riddell). The first sporting helmet (leather) dates back to 1893, first worn in an Army-Navy game.
I found this to be quite amusing in its nature. And, you are right a plastic helmet and even a leather helmet has been used at times. Basically to protect an existing injury, but not in a preventative nature. The National Hockey league did not make it a standard required part of the uniform until after a head injury led to the death of a player, and then after it signing into standard required equipment it was not mandatory for exisiting players only new players signing contracts after that date. The issue had been brought up several times prior to that time but was always defeated.
I appreciate your comment and hope to hear from you again soon!
Savannah
Good afternoon Savannah,
Someone e-mailed your witty “little known fact” which intrigued me enough to research this topic.
First, admit you were wrong providing horrible information with little to no facts intact.
Next, history lessons need be left for the serious quenchers for knowledge.
Nonetheless, ma’am enjoy your Monday, it is quite pleasant.
Respectfully submitted,
Griselda
I APPRECIATE your need for the truth.
I do also like to report the truth and that is why I qualified that statement by putting it on my web-site just waiting for someone to question its validity. And you have along with few others.
The dates are very believeable especially when you research “first helmet in Hockey”…”first game in hockey” and so on…. and these dates fall close to the first OFFICIALLY RECORDED dates. For example. Hockey is known to have begun in the year 1800 with the first officially organized indoor game played March 3, 1875 at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal. Prior to playing hockey indoors, it was played outdoors first. Hence the date difference (before it was officially recorded which happened after it was played indoors) Due to flying pucks, and sticks that did not have a length mandate, men were very much aware of what a puck in the genitals or a stick beween the legs could do to a player, creating an advantage for the opposing team. They were more in tune with gaining an advantage then safety. Another vulnerable spot was the back of the heal of the foot, which was later solved by requiring a hardened protective/metal piece placed in the skate boot and now is apart of the boot itself. A helmet did not become a serious consideration until after Jan 15 1968 when the NHL had its first fatality due to a head injury. In 1970 it was still voted down to have a mandatory hemet rule even after the fatality. In 1975 there was an average of only 5 players who wore them in the NHL,. And finally, John Zeigler, President of the hockey league, I believe it was, mandated in August 1979, that anyone signing a contract after a particular date, it would be mandatory that all players in the NHL wear helmets on their heads. Prior to that date few protected their heads…it was not considered to be manly and was blamed for vision imparement.These dates do not mean #1, no games were played before 1875 nor does it mean that it wasn’t until 1979 that players did not try the helmet out (especially leather or early plastic ones that basically protected an existing injury ,but did not necessarily prevent any.) Anyone in Hockey can attest to seeing what ancient protective gear looked like for the genitals and that there were not protective helmets for the head before a particular point in time. One did come before the other. I have been associated with hockey for the past 18 years and had I not been familiar with the information…I would not have shared it. Wrong? No, I will not admit that when you consider when the recorded history occurred. It is, in fact, a “glimpse” of real history. And I repeat a “glimpse”. I did share it with the public because it had some merit, and I found it somewhat humerous when you consider which one became standard equipment before the other.
Have a Historical Day!
Savannah
Your first “glimpse” blog is stated wrong, with that said, structure each sentence with this in mind; don’t expect the public to read between the lines or read your thoughts.
This is disturbing, you stated, you are waiting for someone to question its validity; sounds like a hustled tennis match. Why? (Rhetorical question)
This is my last entry and good luck to you Savannah.
Geez, Griselda — lighten up already – life’s too short – don’t be such a buzzkill and let it go already!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey_helmet
the thing is the helmet was NOT officially used in Hockey until 1979 so more than 100 years later it is true the jock strap was first used for sports in 1874 so really 105 years later they figured out they head was worth something too.