Locker with equipment rack

1. A locker, comprising:

a pair of spaced-apart upstanding sidewalls;

at least one locker shelf extending between the sidewalls;

a rack coupled to the locker shelf and extending upwardly from the locker shelf, the rack comprising:

a pair of upstanding, spaced-apart, non-perforated posts, each post having a hollow, tubular shape;

a non-perforated cross member extending between the posts, the cross member having a hollow, tubular shape; and

a centering member coupled to the cross member;

wherein the rack is moveable between a stored position in which the rack is disposed behind a front edge of the sidewalls and a deployed position in which the rack is disposed at least partially in front of the front edge of the sidewalls; and

wherein the centering member comprises:

a helmet post extending upwardly from the cross member;

a helmet support member disposed near an upper end of the helmet post, the helmet support member being configured to contact and support an interior of a helmet while the rack is both in the stored position and the deployed position.

2. The locker of claim 1 , the helmet support member further comprising:

an electrical connection point, the electrical connection point being configured for connecting an electrical power system for providing electrical power to the helmet support member.

3. The locker of claim 1 , wherein the helmet support member comprises:

a perforated housing coupled to the helmet post; and

a self-contained electric fan carried within the perforated housing.

4. The locker of claim 1 , further comprising:

a shoulder pad ventilation system having at least one fan for providing airflow in and around a pair of shoulder pads when the pair of shoulder pads is supported by the rack.

5. The locker of claim 1 , further comprising:

a locker ventilation system having at least one fan for providing airflow in and through the locker.

6. The locker of claim 5 , further comprising:

a shoulder pad ventilation system for providing airflow in and around a pair of shoulder pads when the pair of shoulder pads is supported by the rack;

wherein the shoulder pad ventilation system is integral with the locker ventilation system.

7. The locker of claim 6 , further comprising:

a helmet ventilation system having at least one fan, the helmet ventilation system being operably associated with the rack.

8. The locker of claim 7 , further comprising:

at least one sensor system for automatically detecting and determining when to turn the helmet ventilation system on and off.

9. The locker of claim 7 , further comprising:

at least one sensor system for automatically detecting a presence of the helmet and determining when to turn the helmet ventilation system on and off by the presence of the helmet.

10. The locker of claim 7 , further comprising:

an external forced air ventilation system having at least one fan;

wherein the forced air ventilation system is a part of the locker ventilation system.

11. The locker of claim 1 , wherein the spaced-apart posts are vertical when the rack is in the stored position and the spaced-apart posts are angled when the rack is in the deployed position.

12. The locker of claim 1 , further comprising:

an electronic system having at least one power source, the electronic system being configured for providing one or more of the following features to the rack:

lights;

sound; and

security.

13. The locker of claim 1 , further comprising:

a self-contained fan disposed in the helmet support member.

14. The locker of claim 1 ,

wherein the helmet support member is connected to an HVAC system of a room where the locker is located.

15. The locker of claim 1 , wherein the rack further comprises:

a pair of flanges for securing the pair of spaced-apart posts to the locker shelf.

16. The locker of claim 1 , further comprising:

a bench seat disposed beneath the rack and between the pair of spaced-apart upstanding sidewalls.