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Evolution Of The Raider Helmet

The Jackson Academy football helmet has undergone a number of revisions since the program started in 1980. Each coach has left their fingerprints on the Raider uniform, but arguably no single person has had a bigger influence than Sherard Shaw.

This video explores the evolution of the helmet as explained by Coach Ron Jurney, Coach Sammy Dantone, Coach Phil Shepard, Coach David Blount, Coach David Sykes, and Coach Larry Weems.

Coach Ron Jurney, 1980-1981

Coach Sammy Dantone, 1982

Coach Sammy Dantone, 1983-1988

Coach Kim Alsop, 1989-1991

Coach Kim Alsop, 1992-1993

Coach Sherard Shaw, 1994-1995 (and then largely unchanged over the next twenty years under the coaching tenures of David Blount, Joey Hawkins, and David Sykes)

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