Hey everyone-

I was wondering if anyone out there in knew the history of retail football jerseys. I was thinking about how Sand Knit used to make fan jerseys in the 70s and thought someone might know how far back fans could buy jerseys of their favorite players.

Also, does anyone know if back in the day you had to buy the numbers that were available (of the stars) or if you could pick any number?

Any info would be appreciated.
Eric