My years we not much better as I remember having to bring broken heads to Pat to get a new one and the box of cleats that were retreads from the football team. Now every team has multiple helmets. @mdk01 Sounds like you may have shared some turf with one of my relatives.
We always had some of my pops old equipment in the house from the 60's. I can't believe any of those guys can walk or think after playing in that stuff.