Actually, upon closer look, I think that it's the Alabama Crimson Tide helmet. They were national champs in 2015, 2017 and 2020. Was this picture from 2018? Sarah Huckabee Sanders would have still been there as press sec. Would make sense for that helmet to be in the Oval. Also, have to love that Trump jersey.
Really interesting stuff as I looked up more Alabama White House visits. So Obama ended up getting jerseys with numbers 1, 14, 15, and 16. His #1 and #14 jerseys were red, but 15 and 16 were white. So he got red, red, white, white. The helmet numbers were 14 (with jersey 14), 15 (with jersey 15) and 16 (with jersey 16). But when he got jersey 1, the helmet number didn't match... it was 13, assuming as a nod to Alabama's 13th national championship in 2009. The helmet/jersey numbers would match 14, 15, 16 for championships 14, 15 and 16.
But when Trump got his #17 jersey, the helmet number was #1. Shouldn't the helmet number continue the pattern like Obama, 14, 15, 16, 17... 17th national championship??
Looks like Clinton got a jersey in 1992, with the number 1, but can't find out if he got a helmet. Also interesting, the 1992 title and visit was Alabama's last national championship and visit until 2009... 17 year difference...
The painting is of former presidents. Can't see the helmet clearly.
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The Republican Club, Andy Thomas
Actually, upon closer look, I think that it's the Alabama Crimson Tide helmet. They were national champs in 2015, 2017 and 2020. Was this picture from 2018? Sarah Huckabee Sanders would have still been there as press sec. Would make sense for that helmet to be in the Oval. Also, have to love that Trump jersey.
Washington Redskins helmet
Really interesting stuff as I looked up more Alabama White House visits. So Obama ended up getting jerseys with numbers 1, 14, 15, and 16. His #1 and #14 jerseys were red, but 15 and 16 were white. So he got red, red, white, white. The helmet numbers were 14 (with jersey 14), 15 (with jersey 15) and 16 (with jersey 16). But when he got jersey 1, the helmet number didn't match... it was 13, assuming as a nod to Alabama's 13th national championship in 2009. The helmet/jersey numbers would match 14, 15, 16 for championships 14, 15 and 16.
But when Trump got his #17 jersey, the helmet number was #1. Shouldn't the helmet number continue the pattern like Obama, 14, 15, 16, 17... 17th national championship??
Looks like Clinton got a jersey in 1992, with the number 1, but can't find out if he got a helmet. Also interesting, the 1992 title and visit was Alabama's last national championship and visit until 2009... 17 year difference...