Old LPD Helmets

[hogo_sportz]

Hogo, keep up the great work with your website. You're doing an awesome job so far with it

Thank you sir. I wish my message board was as active as this one is!

[centennialdawg]

If I am not mistaken, Appalachia started out with their trademak "A" and went to the bulldog sticker about 1977, Sarge Reed's first year of coaching there. They didn't start with the yellow facemasks until the color of the helmets changed from a real dark blue to the color they are today.

I also have pictures of the 1937 Appalachia Bulldogs. My late father-in-law played on that team. They had the leather helmets. He was the starting left guard on offense and weighed in at a whopping 137 lbs.

[hogo_sportz]

If I am not mistaken, Appalachia started out with their trademak "A" and went to the bulldog sticker about 1977, Sarge Reed's first year of coaching there. They didn't start with the yellow facemasks until the color of the helmets changed from a real dark blue to the color they are today.

I also have pictures of the 1937 Appalachia Bulldogs. My late father-in-law played on that team. They had the leather helmets. He was the starting left guard on offense and weighed in at a whopping 137 lbs.

If you have pics of any of that that you could send to me, please do!

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[hogo_sportz]

Here are some LPD helmets I have so far. The years are the only ones I know they were active. If you can help with the lifespans on years you're sure they were used, that would be cool.

http://hogoheegee.com/images/stories...lintwood79.png
Clintwood ~1979

http://hogoheegee.com/images/stories...coeburn-91.png
Coeburn ~1991 (When they were in the LPD)

http://hogoheegee.com/images/stories.../burton-93.png
Burton ~1993.

http://hogoheegee.com/images/stories.../jjkelly79.png
Kelly ~1979

http://hogoheegee.com/images/stories...jjkelly-93.png
Kelly ~1993

[Sat_morning_QB]

In the late 70's early 80's up through the Mainous years Burton had what I would call a Zorro for the Raider logo. Pictures of the 1972 team it was plain white I think there was a orange stripedown the middle.
Miller came in for his run and had the black B, then Shupe went to a orange one, which we had to take off our helmet after games and stick in our locker until gameday. He was tight with money and figured we would use up less by not getting them beat on in practice.

[hogo_sportz]

I'm hitting all the forums up for info to help expand my "Helmet History Project".

This is what I currently have: http://hogoheegee.com/hogo-history/h...html?showall=1

If you have any corrections or additions, please respond or email me at [email protected].

If the helmet and logo are common and simple, a description will do. However, a unique logo will require a picture of some sort (take pictures of yearbook pages, etc.).

If you're describing the helmet, be sure to include:
helmet color, facemask color, stripes (color, #), and logo (picture preferred).

Thanks dudes.