Sometime around 1937 when he was 12-years-old Frank Graham ... invention of the nose mask (1891), sew-on leather pads (mid-1890's), and the football helmet (1895). The use of the helmet in ...

Fans watching the Illinois-Michigan game Saturday may have noticed a vintage flair ... the throwback helmets were hand-painted to "match the look of the Red Grange era leather helmets," in a ...

Since we've already ranked every team in the Big Ten for 2025, ranked every quarterback (including recent UCLA transfer Nico ...

Villarreal occupies space in an old shop his dad ... Recently EA Sports College Football 25 updated its video game options to include Illinois’ throwback leather helmets.