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2. Protective equipment in gridiron football - Wikipedia

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   Quilted hip pads date to the 1890s and are one of the earliest pieces of protective football gear known. Today, hip and tailbone pads are made of plastic and protect the hips, pelvis, and coccyx or tailbone. The pads are inserted into the pockets of a girdle worn under the football pants.

3. Girdle - Wikipedia

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   In American football, what is called a girdle is worn under the football player's pants to keep the hip, thigh, and tailbone pads in place, making the process of putting on the tight football pants easier. Older girdles resembled chaps, in that they covered only the front of the leg with pads, that snapped on. Modern girdles are essentially a ...

4. Protective gear in sports - Wikipedia

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   American football. football helmet. eyeshield. rib protector. shoulder pads. jockstrap with or without a cup pocket and protective cup. hip, tail, thigh, knee pads. mouthguard. Gloves : Gloves [2] can help a receiver keep his hands more warm and protected in poor weather.

5. Shoulder pad (sport) - Wikipedia

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   Shoulder pad (sport) Shoulder pads are a piece of protective equipment used in many contact sports such as gridiron football, lacrosse, and ice hockey and some non-contact sports such as ringette. Most modern shoulder pads consist of a shock absorbing foam material with a hard plastic outer covering. The pieces are usually secured by rivets or ...

6. History of the football helmet - Wikipedia

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   The football helmet has changed over time and many different materials have become available. The rules of the game have changed as well. Origins In the early days of American football, players did not wear helmets. In 1888 the college football rules convention voted to allow tackling below the waist. Players and coaches soon regarded pads as ...

7. X League (women's football) - Wikipedia

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   The Extreme Football League (X League) is a women's semi-professional indoor American football league operating in the United States. The league was originally founded in 2009 as the Lingerie Football League ( LFL ), and later rebranded as the Legends Football League in 2013.