Whats a letterman jacket?
A letterman jacket is a jacket used to display a “Letter.” A “Letter” is an award that a high school or college awards to a player who meets the criteria for the award. The criteria can vary from school to school, but it generally relates to how many games they played in or how many points they scored or something like that. Wearing a letter jacket is considered a badge of honor for a high school player or college player. Although it’s probably more common for high school students to wear them. A letter winner might win a “letter” for any number of various activities. Traditionally, the activities are sports activities. If a person “letters” in three sports, for example, football, basektball and track – that person will wear the school’s “Letter” on the Jacket – and will then have three badges that indicate which sport they received their letter in. Also, you can win a letter in each year of school. So, a very athletic successful high school athlete might letter in four sports – and le
