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Football helmets are the only thing protecting player’s heads from hard hits, concussions, and other head injuries during a game. It consists of a hard plastic shell with thick padding on the inside, a face mask made of one or more plastic-coated metal bars, and a chinstrap. However, when football helmets were first invented, this wasn’t the case.
If you’re an athlete, or a parent of a child who plays an organized sport, you’re familiar with injuries. Sports related injuries are a common occurrence in young athletes. In fact, more than 3.5 million children ages 14 and younger