This is a taping room at a college football facility. Tape would be placed around ankles, knees, wrists, and even elbows to minimize damage and pain from injuries. Many players shaved the affected areas to avoid getting a handful of body hair pulled out when the tape was removed. I even knew one guy whose entire chest was taped due to cracked ribs, and the coaches let him play that way. Sad.
Interesting how those flattop haircuts kind of made a bald spot
ReplyDeleteTrue. I noticed that when I was a kid and everyone had flattops.
DeleteTape up and play, as one coach would say. We had guys on the team that wore flat tops, buzz cuts and mohawks when long hair was in. My folks made me wear my hair very short for a civilized look, as they would say.
ReplyDelete-CA jock