RK4 Vintage 1956 Style Baltimore Colts Suspension Football Helmet Gino Marchetti

Description

For your consideration is this beautiful RK4 style helmet, striped and decaled as the Colts wore in 1956! This one of a kind helmet has been customized with the iconic single bar facemask as worn by All-Time Colts and NFL great, Hall of Famer Gino Marchetti during 1956, the first year the Colts wore their white helmets with iconic navy blue horseshoes on the back. Helmet also sports authentic athletic tape with Marchetti’s name written as equipment managers might have done for identification purposes, as well as his #89 in proper font and size, and authentic attached leather jaw pads. Helmet is built to represent the famous 1950s configuration of the RK4 suspension helmet with 6-spoke suspension and iconic 32-hole ventilation. PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT CLAIMING THIS HELMET WAS ISSUED OR USED BY MR. Marchetti or the Baltimore Colts.
The classic shape of the RK's slightly flared shell and handsome metal rivets are complemented by the attachment of a two bar facemask. These helmets are recently manufactured helmets! The adult size 7 3/8 suspension webbing is identical to the original right down to the same brown thread that was used to stitch it together. This item also has real leather jaw pads, and ,rather chin strap. Helmet is also painted gray inside just as the vintage originals from the 1950s-1960's. This helmet displays beautifully and will make a wonderful gift!
PLEASE NOTE- ITEM PICTURED IS ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE. WE ONLY HAVE ONE OF THESE IN STOCK! All of our helmets are for display purposes only! They are not to be used or worn for competitive play. Westbrook Sportscards has been in business since 1988.