- On View
- Sports Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Created by
- Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
- Worn by
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- leather, thread, and elastic
- Dimensions
- 8 7/16 x 4 7/16 x 5/8 in. (21.4 x 11.3 x 1.6 cm)
- Description
- Buff colored left handed training glove signed by Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali). In ink, in the upper portion of the front of the glove, is a signed note referring to Clay as the next Heavyweight Champion. [From / Cassius Clay / Jan / 1964 / Next Heavyweight Campion / of the World]. At the bottom of the glove, above the wrist is an embossed impression of the manufacturer and serial number of the glove [Wilson / MADE IN USA / H1540]. Along the bottom edge of the glove and the opening for the hand is a white band of fabric. Along the back of the glove, across the wrist, is a small band of white elastic. Stitching throughout the glove is white thread.
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- gloves
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Image courtesy of Henry Leutwyler, NYC
- Object number
- 2012.173.2.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




