tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post8459423429239997457..comments2024-03-28T10:41:00.739-10:00Comments on Vintage Muscle Men: TrioVintage Muscle Menhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-7802137712005627612022-12-02T13:51:02.408-10:002022-12-02T13:51:02.408-10:00Thanks for the specific reference, YFP.Thanks for the specific reference, YFP.Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-83085369505165871262022-12-02T11:36:05.236-10:002022-12-02T11:36:05.236-10:00Yup! That winged-sandal insignia is used by the Ne...Yup! That winged-sandal insignia is used by the New York Athletic Club (est. 1868), for one.Your Furry Palnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-9250430235316350802022-12-02T06:47:21.260-10:002022-12-02T06:47:21.260-10:00These guys might have been part of a multisport Am...These guys might have been part of a multisport American athletic club. The winged sport shoe has long been associated with runners in this country.Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-16013939898218359452022-12-02T06:02:33.680-10:002022-12-02T06:02:33.680-10:00Amateur status was very strictly adhered to in int...Amateur status was very strictly adhered to in international as well as national competitions and any form of advertising faced an outright ban. The only time individual team strips or badges were allowed was within club or team fixtures. I think we can therefore rule out these men as international competitors. I have had a look at the insignia but it is not one I am familiar with. But then, there were so many. Calormannoreply@blogger.com