Description: No one could have imagined that the youngster who was crippled by polio would grow to be a true-to-life American hero and legend but Pete Dawkins was, and remains that hero. He recovered from the disease that attacked so many children in the pre-1950's era prior to an effective vaccine and became a good high school athlete and student. He was a quarterback with little future at West Point but used a barbell set that remained hidden in his room to perform a rigorous program of resistance exercises after lights-out until he became a 220-pound speedster who gained the respect of the entire Academy. Teaming with Bob Anderson as twin rushing threats, he blossomed his junior season and swept through the Army schedule as a senior to win both the Heisman and Maxwell Trophies for the nation's third-best squad. Dawkins didn't stop there, becoming an Academy legend with a long list of accomplishments: Brigade Commander (the highest military rank in the Corps), academic star Cadet for achievement in the top five percent of the class, football captain, an All East selection and star of the hockey team, and class president. A Rhodes Scholar winner, he proved himself an outstanding rubgy player after quickly mastering the game and he went on to a military career that garnered two Bronze Stars For Valor, The Legion Of Merit, The Air Medal, The Meritorious Service Medal, and The Vietnamese Cross Of Gallantry. After becoming the Army's youngest general at the age of forty-five and retiring as a Brigadier General, Dawkins took his multiple graduate degrees into the business world and was highly successful on Wall Street. He eventually made an unsuccessful bid for the Senate, representing the State Of New Jersey, yet remains one of college football's and certainly one of West Point's legendary figures. This Authentic Reproduction helmet of Army's Pete Dawkins is exact in every way. RK4 model with leather jaw pads, 6 point suspension, 6 hole ventilation and the number 24 on the sides. One bar face mask. Helmet Hut.com hereby certifies that the signature appearing on the accompanying authentic reproduction helmet is a genuine hand autographed original by Pete Dawkins . Helmet Hut further certifies that the aforementioned authentic reproduction helmet has been reproduced to accurately reflect the correct design, materials and team markings as worn by Dawkins and the players in games played during the 1950s and 60s era. All helmets come with an internal, non seen, no wear bar. Please email any questions. Thank you.
Price: 399 USD
Location: Warsaw, Indiana
End Time: 2025-01-06T10:15:52.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Sport: Football
