Helmets Worn in Super Bowl Were Manufactured in Salem

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Published on February 4 2019 2:23 pm
Last Updated on February 4 2019 2:23 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) said that 27 professional players on both the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots teams were wearing protective helmets made in Salem during the Super Bowl. The game in Atlanta Georgia was seen around the world in places from Canada and New Zealand to the United Kingdom and Thailand.

Prior to the contest, St. Rep. Wilhour said, “I am proud that on the most watched event of the year for television, our southern Illinois community of Salem will be there on the field with each of the twenty-seven players who will be wearing helmets made right here in Illinois Millions of football fans and fans of the commercial advertisements will see the quality work of people at the Salem plant.”

According to Schutt officials, the following players were wearing Schutt helmets on Sunday:

Greg Zuerlein                         Marqul Christian                    Joe Cardona                James White

Brandin Cooks                        John Johnson III                      Stephen Gilmore        J.C. Jackson

Robert Woods                         Michael Brockers                   Ufomba Kamalu         Duke Dawson Jr.

Justin Davis                            Ethan Westbrooks                  Brian Hoyer

Gerald Everett                                    Mark Barron                           Ryan Allen

Tyler Higbee                           Troy Hill                                 Phillip Dorsett

Lamarcus Joyner                    Sam Shields                            Ramon Humber

Nickell Robey-Coleman         Marcus Peters

“It is exciting to see the hard work and dedication of our employees on the biggest day of the year,” said Chris Himelick, plant manager at the Salem location.

According to Himelick, most of the players were wearing the newest model of helmet that has been through the “Virginia Tech Testing” process and is the highest rated helmet on the market today.

Wilhour was proud that one of the game announcers was Eastern Illinois alumnus, and Walter Peyton Award recipient, Tony Romo, who went on to play for the Dallas Cowboys.