sc49erfan15 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I see this style of logo everywhere...a serifed letter inside of an oval, with the letter taking the shape of the outside of the oval. The most prominent example I can think of is BYU's "Y"...I assume the Packers'/Georgia "G" fits the category as well.It's one of the most basic logos possible, therefore it's used in a lot of high school and small college sports. I guess my question is: are these all adaptations of the Packers' G? The BYU Y? If not, who used it first? I've found some older examples - the Packers first used theirs in 1961.Akron, 1966:Eastern Kentucky, 1965-67:Colorado School of Mines, current:Northern Michigan, current:Penn, 1970s:Virginia, early '70s:Wisconsin, early '70s: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelayedPenalty Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 None of your links appear to be working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 None of your links appear to be working.That's because he's trying to link from The Helmet Project, which is a big no-no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Angelus Helmet Catalog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 None of your links appear to be working.That's because he's trying to link from The Helmet Project, which is a big no-no.Whoops...links added to my Photobucket. I should've known better.Ry, I've never seen that before. I guess my question now is did the Packers get their logo from there, or did someone else come up with the basic idea first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaxNoles Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Angelus Helmet Catalogthat, my friend, is an awesome link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekbkr Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Angelus Helmet CatalogNote the little indentations on the ends of the shape. In spite of the "oval" label at the top of the page, that's clearly intended to be a football -- which makes it a different shape than the elliptical figure on the Packers' helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 that, my friend, is an awesome link.Let's have no more badmouthing of Uni Watch then, okay? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Well, let's see. That catalogue is from 1970, well after Dad Braisher put the "G" logo on the Packers' helmets. Looks like the earliest of your examples comes from the mid-1960s, so I suspect that they might be cashing in on the Packers' success. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 My high school, Kanab HS (UT), had a K in an oval logo through the late 1970s-early 80s (before I was born):Circa 1978:1980 (Black Oval/Red K):Also note the fugly "half-and-half" pants (red front, white back)1983:I'm not sure why not every player had the logo on their helmet; must have been a Varsity/JV thing. AKA @LanRovr0 on Twitter LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Angelus Helmet CatalogNote the little indentations on the ends of the shape. In spite of the "oval" label at the top of the page, that's clearly intended to be a football -- which makes it a different shape than the elliptical figure on the Packers' helmets. Well, let's see. That catalogue is from 1970, well after Dad Braisher put the "G" logo on the Packers' helmets. Looks like the earliest of your examples comes from the mid-1960s, so I suspect that they might be cashing in on the Packers' success.If it weren't a ripoff, the G would look much more like the rest of the letters... particularly the C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Angelus Helmet CatalogNote the little indentations on the ends of the shape. In spite of the "oval" label at the top of the page, that's clearly intended to be a football -- which makes it a different shape than the elliptical figure on the Packers' helmets. Well, let's see. That catalogue is from 1970, well after Dad Braisher put the "G" logo on the Packers' helmets. Looks like the earliest of your examples comes from the mid-1960s, so I suspect that they might be cashing in on the Packers' success.If it weren't a ripoff, the G would look much more like the rest of the letters... particularly the C.Yes, note how the G is the only one there that is sans-serif My fantasy teams: West Coast Cardinals (WRU), Glasgow Claymores (RLI) (Champions 2012) and Pemberton Foresters (VBL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derby Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 What about Georgia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 What about Georgia?Or Grambling? They both license the logo from Green Bay. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I've always liked those Angelus Pacific oval letter decals. I have one of those catalogs linked to (thanks for that by the way) but it's from the late 1990s or early 2000s. I believe the Packers were the first to use the style in 1961. I cannot recall seeing any version before that and they were popular in the 1960s and 70s.Some examples:Austin Reagan HS (Texas):Western Illinois:Tulane: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCScout76 Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Austin Reagan HS (Texas)I lived in Austin, TX and attended Pierce Jr. High (go Pirates) and would have attended Regan H.S. (Regan Raiders) but we moved back to Kansas before my 8th grade year.I remember when they played "Earl Campbell" & Tyler H.S. in the playoffs. Earl destroyed the Regan team that year.Our Pee-Wee Football Team was the Raiders; white helmets with a powder blue "block" letter "R" on our helmets. We weren't very good either. Kansas City Scouts (CHL) Orr Cup Champions 2010, 2019, 2021 St. Joseph Pony Express (ULL) 2023 Champions Kansas City Cattle (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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