Today's Tidbit... The Bumpy Road to Today's Shoulder Pads

I've covered various steps in the evolution of shoulder pads in Tidbits past, but here's another step in the journey that deserves treatment.

The linked articles show that shoulder pads started as simple leather or cloth pads stuffed with horsehair, felt, or fabric sewn on the exterior of football sweaters. The individual pads were sewn atop the shoulder, on the shoulder blades, or over the sternum and were used to prevent injury and cushion those that already occurred.

The well-funded 1905 Minnes...