“Fritz” Crisler is credited with designing the “winged” helmet in 1935 with the intention of helping his quarterbacks detect their receivers downfield. Most teams’ helmets were bland and indistinguishable at that time, and Crisler’s design was one of the first to bear some distinction. Since then, the winged helmet has become an icon of Michigan's football program, which held it exclusively for more than sixty years.
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