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Riddell is an American company specializing in sports equipment for American football, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, softball, track and field, tennis, volleyball, National Football League, NCAA Football and wrestling. It is headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois.

The company was started by John Tate Riddell. Riddell first invented the removeable cleat and then went on to invent the first ever plastic suspension helmet in 1939 [1]. In 2008, Dan Arment was appointed president of Riddell. Arment previously worked as executive vice-president and general manager of mass-market buiness for Easton-Bell Sports, Riddell's parent company, which is owned by private equity firm Fenway Partners.^[1] Fenway acquired the company in 2003 from Lincolnshire Management.^[2]^[3]

[edit] Football helmets

Riddell is widely known for its line of football helmets.

Revolution Speed Youth Helmet

In 2002, Riddell released a new helmet design called the Revolution or "Revo" for short [2]. The newer design was released in response to a study on concussions. The design is becoming more popular in the NFL and NCAA, being used by notables such as Peyton Manning, Dwight Freeney, Casey Hampton, and Brady Quinn, as well as having been used by Eli Manning during the 2005 season.

Shoulder pads

Riddell is also known for its Revolution IQ HITS helmet (Head Impact Telemetry System). The sensors inside the helmet called MX Encoders store data from each impact and can be transferred to a laptop to be reviewed by coaching staff or physicians. The helmets cost about $999 and are already being used by NCAA football teams.^[4]

Other helmet styles produced by Riddell include the Revolution Speed and the Revolution IQ. The company also produces a youth line of helmets including the Revolution Speed Youth, Revolution IQ Youth, Revolution Youth, Revolution Little Pro, Attack, VSR-4, VSR2-Y and Little Pro.

[edit] References

^ People on the Move
^ FENWAY PARTNERS BUYS SPORTS APPAREL MANUFACTURER. New York Times, July 8, 2003
^ Chief Executive at Riddell Sports Quits. New York Times, June 26, 2001
^ Riddell starts shipping concussion-monitoring football helmets

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[0] People on the Move

[1] FENWAY PARTNERS BUYS SPORTS APPAREL MANUFACTURER. New York Times, July 8, 2003

[2] Chief Executive at Riddell Sports Quits. New York Times, June 26, 2001

[3] Riddell starts shipping concussion-monitoring football helmets

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