1. He-Men in Corsets.
- Author
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Gardner, Paul
- Subjects
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ORTHOPEDIC braces , *ORTHOPEDIC apparatus , *ATHLETES , *SPORTS injuries , *TRUSSES (Surgery) - Abstract
Focuses on the orthopedic braces worn by several male athletes to protect themselves from injuries. Use of a corset by golfer Craig Wood at the National Open Golf Championship in 1941 due to a cracked spinal disk; Chain wore by football player Cecil Isbell on his bad shoulder to prevent it from slipping out of place; Truss worn by distance runner Greg Rice for his double hernia.
- Published
- 1944