Early Football color-green Fein would later write

Fein would later write

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Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees barrels into Pee Wee Reese during a force out in the opening game of the 1952 World Series at Ebbets Field

the episode was a powerful presentation that stayed with the viewer long after it ended

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Early Football color-green Fein would later writeIn the early days of football, games could look like a bare knuckles brawl. In this scene, players converge on the ball carrier amid a tangle of legs, cleats, leather helmets and taped hands. Helmets were originally plain natural leather, either brown, cordovan or black. Color was later added to the helmets to help the quarterback see receivers down field and to adda bit of flair to the game. Some players wore nose guards, but face masks didn't come