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Date Posted: 10:26:54 02/04/24 Sun
Author: David H
Author Host/IP: 174.161.116.159
Subject: Northern Illinois early 1960s

https://imgur.com/a/9MqaNcI

It's a B&W Photo but it shows a rough idea what NIU"s first helmet during the time covered looks like.

Light colored, single dark stripe, gray facemasks.....

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[> Re: Northern Illinois early 1960s -- No name, 14:12:14 02/04/24 Sun (71.211.133.215)

I'm certain that is not the Huskies of Northern Illinois (DeKalb).
From 1960-1968 they wore black. White helmets before and after
(at least 1955-1959 and 1969-1979)

You can find their yearbooks here:

https://digital.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/rhcua%3A36?page=2

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[> [> Re: Northern Illinois early 1960s -- No name, 21:30:45 02/04/24 Sun (174.161.116.159)

>I'm certain that is not the Huskies of Northern
>Illinois (DeKalb).
>From 1960-1968 they wore black. White helmets before
>and after
>(at least 1955-1959 and 1969-1979)
>
>You can find their yearbooks here:
>
>https://digital.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/rhcua%3A36
>?page=2

Interesting

The photo referenced is from here https://www.cfbhall.com/inductees/george-bork-1999

In reference to early 60s NIU QB George Bork

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[> Re: Northern Illinois early 1960s -- No name, 23:05:43 02/04/24 Sun (71.211.133.215)

That IS interesting!

I did peruse thru the 1960-1964 NIU yearbooks and George Bork is well represented.
Reading his Wikipedia entry, he played for the CFL Montreal Alouettes and the Chicago Owls of the Continental League after NIU.
The Al's wore white helmets in the 1960's.
It might be the Owls, though in the few photos I have of that team, the helmets are white.
THOUGH the Owls did play 2 years.

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