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HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 18 days ago

Atlanta Boy’s High School basketball player shooting a free throw against Tech High School in 1921

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Atlanta Boy’s High School basketball player shooting a free throw against Tech High School in 1921

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And at least a modicum of safety gear.
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  I’m not sure there’s ever been much safety gear in bball. Maybe a tooth guard and a cup, I guess.
  
  Actually flak vests seem to be worn sometimes today, and significantly help with blows to the rib cage, evidently.
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    I noticed the kneepads.

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