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The Brief History of Logo-On-Back

By Alex Hider, on March 6th, 2017%

 

 

[Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation and will return to the site on March 9. Today’s content is by assistant editor Alex Hider.]

By Alex Hider

Almost every athletic uniform across all sports shares one thing in common: A number on the back of the jersey. It’s been that way across the . . . → Read More: The Brief History Of Logo-On-Back

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