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A sports pad for use by a contact sports player, such as a football player, provides a protective pad which improves the ability of the wearer of the sports pad to hold on to a ball, such as a football. The sports pad includes a tubular member which defines first and second opposed open ends and has

A sports pad for use by a contact sports player, such as a football player, provides a protective pad which improves the ability of the wearer of the sports pad to hold on to a ball, such as a football. The sports pad includes a tubular member which defines first and second opposed open ends and has a padded section. A high friction surface is provided on the tubular member, which extends from the first open end to the second open end and at least over a non-padded section of the tubular member. Preferably, the high friction surface is formed form a high friction material, such as vinyl material, a PVC material, a rubber material, a neoprene material, or a latex material. The high friction surface may include projections formed from the high friction material.

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[The embodiments of the invention in which I claim exclusive property or privilege is defined as follows:] [1.]a tubular member defining first and second opposed open ends and having a padded section and a non-padded section, said first open end including a looped portion, said looped portion for ex

[The embodiments of the invention in which I claim exclusive property or privilege is defined as follows:] [1.]a tubular member defining first and second opposed open ends and having a padded section and a non-padded section, said first open end including a looped portion, said looped portion for extending over a thumb of a wearer's hand; anda high friction material formed on said tubular member, said high friction material extending from said first open end to said second open end and at least over said non-padded section of said tubular member, and said looped portion including an outer surface, said outer surface including a high friction surface.