SSTF@lemmy.world to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 15 days agoAtlanta Boy’s High School basketball player shooting a free throw against Tech High School in 1921imagemessage-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up1215arrow-down12
arrow-up1213arrow-down1imageAtlanta Boy’s High School basketball player shooting a free throw against Tech High School in 1921SSTF@lemmy.world to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square38linkfedilink
minus-squareJohnnyEnzyme@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·15 days agoI’m not sure there’s ever been much safety gear in bball. Maybe a tooth guard and a cup, I guess. Actually flak vests seem to be worn sometimes today, and significantly help with blows to the rib cage, evidently.
And at least a modicum of safety gear.
I’m not sure there’s ever been much safety gear in bball. Maybe a tooth guard and a cup, I guess.
Actually flak vests seem to be worn sometimes today, and significantly help with blows to the rib cage, evidently.
I noticed the kneepads.