On View
Sports Gallery
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Spinks, Leon, American, born 1953
Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
Louisiana Sports, Inc., American
Date
September 15, 1978
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 2 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (5.4 x 13.3 cm)
Description
Ticket to the World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks. The ticket is blue with black text. An image of the Superdome can be seen on the ticket. The text on the ticket starts with "LOUISIANA SPORTS, INC. / PRESENTS / THE BATTLE of NEW ORLEANS..."
Place depicted
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
tickets
Topic
Athletes
Boxing
Sports
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.219.5
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51da911cb-777c-4128-b514-d248603bf8ae

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