Manufactured by
Champion, American, founded 1919
Worn by
Miller, Leonard, American, born 1934
Subject of
Black American Racers, Inc., founded 1969
Date
ca. 1972
Medium
nylon, metal, thread, and elastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (On form): 39 1/4 × 29 × 15 in. (99.7 × 73.7 × 38.1 cm)
Description
A Leonard Miller dark blue “team manager” Champion Offical Racing Apparel jacket. Collared, padded, long-sleeve jacket with elastic navy blue cuffs. Silver zipper down front with large zipper tab, with fold over fabric on PL side, that buttons on PR side, covering zipper, with silver buttons covered with top painted blue. Three pockets on front: one with square flap covering secured with two buttons on PL chest, and two at bottom, open slits at top, on PL and PR stomach area. Drawstring waist/bottom seam. Sewn with white thread in top PR breast, reads [Len]. Underneath, two patches are sewn, first for Champion company (rectangle, red and black background, with [DEPENDABLE] at the top, [SPARK PLUGS] at the bottom in white thread, with [CHAMPION] in the middle in black thread on white bowtie shape background), and bottom for Goodyear (white elongated rectangle, with blue Goodyear logo). PL sleeve has square pocket with flap and button. Interior is a richer blue in color (discoloration on exterior?). Interior tag (two on top of each other) : (top) triangular in shape, off-white with [OFFICIAL RACING APPARREL] at top in black type, and the same rectangular Champion red and black logo as patch on front of jacket underneath; (bottom) off-white with black type, reads [CUT J 593/FINER CONTENT / 100% NYLON/CL-900.MED./RN 32628/MADE IN U.S.A./Care Instructions/Reverse Side] on the front, and [DRY CLEAN OR/HAND WASH/WARM WATER/ON HIGH/BLEACH, DRY/OR TUMBLE/DRY (illegible) BET./TING. (illegible) on back.
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
jackets
sports uniforms
Topic
Athletes
Automobile racing
Clothing and dress
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leonard W. Miller
Object number
2014.163.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fe1ebe35-b55e-4dd0-a99e-1e82d651eabe

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