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Team USA Olympic uniform shorts worn by Tommie Smith
- Manufactured by
- Russell Athletics, American, founded 1902
- Worn by
- Smith, Tommie, American, born 1944
- Medium
- synthetic fiber and elastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (On form): 16 × 18 × 10 1/2 in. (40.6 × 45.7 × 26.7 cm)
- Place used
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
- Date
- 1968
- Description
- These white athletic shorts were worn by Tommie Smith while competing in events representing Team USA at the 1968 Olympic Games. The shorts are made from a white synthetic fabric with red, white, and blue striped woven tape sewn along the outer side seams and around the hem of the leg openings. The shorts have an elastic waist band. They are not lined. A manufacturer's label reading "Russell / Southern / Co." with size and style number is sewn to the interior center back below the waist band. A paper label is attached with string to the interior proper left side seam with black handwritten text reading "L-84-7:1".
- Topic
- African American
- Black power
- Civil rights
- Clothing and dress
- Men
- Olympics
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.231.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Boxing trunks worn by Evander Holyfield
- Created by
- Everlast Worldwide, Inc., founded 1910
- Worn by
- Holyfield, Evander, American, born 1962
- Medium
- synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (on form): 19 3/8 × 12 × 8 1/2 in. (49.2 × 30.5 × 21.6 cm)
- Place used
- Lake Tahoe, Nevada, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1989
- Description
- Red and white boxing shorts worn by Evander Holyfield. Shorts are predominantly red with a white stripe on both sides. The waist band is white with a white label with black type that reads: [®/EVERLAST/MADE IN U.S.A.]. White embroidered type at bottom of shorts' front reads: [Real-Deal/Holyfield].
- Topic
- African American
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Clothing and dress
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.120.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Los Angeles Lakers uniform worn in NBA Finals by Kobe Bryant
- Manufactured by
- Adidas AG, German, founded 1948
- Worn by
- Bryant, Kobe Bean, American, born 1978
- Subject of
- Los Angeles Lakers, American, founded 1947
- National Basketball Association, American, founded 1946
- Medium
- cloth , elastic
- Dimensions
- H x W (Jersey, flat): 40 3/16 × 26 3/4 in. (102 × 68 cm)
- H x W (Shorts, flat): 21 1/4 × 18 1/8 in. (54 × 46 cm)
- Place used
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 2008
- Description
- A basketball uniform, jersey and shorts, worn by Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers for game five of the 2008 NBA Finals. The jersey is white with yellow panels and purple piping and accents. The jersey features appliqué across the front reading [LAKERS / 24] and on the back reading [BRYANT / 24]. The NBA logo is embroidered at the left shoulder. Tags on the jersey at bottom read [SIZE / 54], [CLIMATE], {NBA / AUTHENTICS], [(Lakers logo)], [PLAYER ID / (blank space)], [(Adidas logo)], [LENGTH +4], and [MelGrayGroup / NBA GameWorn / 2007-2008 Season / AM006381]. The shorts are white with yellow side panels and purple accents. The Lakers logo is stitched on the shorts on the left and right flanks and the NBA logo is embroidered at the right hip. Series of tags on the waistband includes [SIZE / 44], [LENGTH +2], and [PLAYER ID / 24], with the [24] handwritten in black marker.
- Topic
- African American
- Athletes
- Basketball
- Clothing and dress
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kobe Bryant
- Object number
- 2017.12.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Uniform shorts worn by Carolyn Jones
- Manufactured by
- Reebok International Ltd., British, founded 1895
- Subject of
- New England Blizzard, American, 1996 - 1998
- Worn by
- Jones-Young, Carolyn, American, born 1969
- Subject of
- American Basketball League, American, 1996 - 1998
- Medium
- polyester with ink and elastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 20 5/8 × 19 3/4 in. (52.4 × 50.2 cm)
- Place used
- Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1996-1998
- Description
- Pale blue, white, and black shorts. The shorts are mostly white. There is a jagged section of pale blue on the proper right, outlined in black. There is a 2 1/2" elastic waistband- the top half is pale blue and the bottom half is black, each 1 1/4" thick. There is a polar bear logo silkscreened on the proper left leg, outlined in black, and holding an orange and black basketball. There is also a black Reebok logo near the top and a blue and red American Basketball League logo ner the bottom, both made of thread. There is a v-notch on the bottom of the proper left leg.
- The bear logo continues onto the back of the shorts. There is a v-notch vent on the proper right leg. The jagged pale blue pattern outlined in black continues onto the back of the shorts.
- There is a manufacturer's label inside the shorts on the center back waistband, half in navy and half in grey. The blue side on the proper right has the Reebok logo in white. The grey side on the proper left has the words [DESIGNED FOR THE SERIOUS ATHLETE], size [8], and a description about how to wash the jersey and where it was manufactured, all in white. There is a small white tage underneath that says [100% Poly].
- There are also two white drawstrings inside the shorts at the front of the waistband.
- Topic
- African American
- Athletes
- Basketball
- Clothing and dress
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.318.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Running shorts worn and signed by Carl Lewis
- Manufactured by
- Nike Inc., American, founded 1971
- Worn by
- Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
- Signed by
- Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
- Medium
- polyester and elastic
- Dimensions
- L x W (Measured flat): 14 1/4 x 21 3/4 in. (36.2 x 55.2 cm)
- Measured on a form: 12 7/8 x 11 x 7 in. (32.7 x 27.9 x 17.8 cm)
- Type
- athletic shorts
- Date
- late 20th century
- Description
- Red and white Nike running shorts. The shorts feature v-notch side vents on both sides. The proper right leg is solid red. The white section starts in the middle of the proper left leg, goes around the side, and ends in the middle of the back of the leg. The white portion of the shorts is outlined in red. There is a 1" elastic waistband with three (3) rows of red thread. The white area of the front and back of the proper left leg is sewn with black thread.
- There is a black Nike "swoosh" logo on the bottom of the proper left leg in the white area made with thread. [Carl Lewis] is signed with black marker on the proper left hip in the white area.
- There is white built-in underwear inside the shorts.
- There is a manufacturer's label on the inside back of the waistband. Some of the information includes: [MADE IN TAIWAN], [100% POLYESTER], [SIZE L], and [SEE REVERSE FOR CARE]. To the left of the label there is a black and red Nike logo printed on the white lining.
- Topic
- African American
- Athletes
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Carl Lewis Estate
- Object number
- 2012.154.66
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture