http://www.slate.com/id/2123007/
mildly funny article about decling jockstrap sales
Bike (the manufacturer of jocks) claims the contraption was invented in 1874 as “support for the bicycle jockeys riding the cobblestone streets of Boston.”
Also, the majuorty of NFL players *don’t wear *prtective cups!!! You’ve gotta be idding? As a former baseball catcher, I hated wearing a cup, but man, did it come in handy sometimes!