The iconic letterman jacket started as a simple knit sweater worn as part of the 1865 Harvard University baseball team uniform. It quickly became a status symbol used to distinguish top athletes ...

the varsity jacket has long been synonymous with all things jock. Its origins trace back to Harvard University in 1856, when some basketball players sewed a large “H” onto their grey flannel uniforms.

Shaquille O'Neal purchased letterman jackets for the entire West Port High ... This is the second time he has been able to dress his varsity stars in new gear free of charge.

It’s an iconic piece because ... Roots created its own first varsity jacket (which the brand calls the “award jacket”) in 1979. “I went to school at Michigan State and I did a lot there, but I never ...