WFL Southern California Sun Team-Issued Helmet

Description

The World Football League was a brief opposition to the NFL forming in 1974 and lasting midway through their 1975 season before folding. Some of the NFL player who jumped leagues include Larry Csonka, Jim Kiick and Paul Warfield of the Miami Dolphins and the Oakland Raiders’Ken Stabler and Daryle Lamonica, who signed to play with the Southern California Sun. The Sun played their home games at Anaheim Stadium and were coached by NFL Hall of Famer Tom Fears. The team won the Western Division in 1974 and were leading again in 1975 when the league folded.

They sported flashy pink and orange uniforms and were quite the fashionistas of the WFL. Presented is a game issued helmet from the defunct team.  The helmet was manufactured by MacGregor, exhibits no wear and is missing the facemask. It has its original suspension padding intact (100MH G).