On View
Sports Gallery
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Manufactured by
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
Signed by
Ethan Horton, American, born 1962
Subject of
National Football League, American, founded 1920
Oakland Raiders, American, founded 1960
New York Jets, American, founded 1960
Date
1989
Medium
ink on leather and rubber
Dimensions
H x W x D: 7 1/4 × 11 1/2 × 7 in. (18.4 × 29.2 × 17.8 cm)
Description
Hand painted football game ball awarded to Ethan Horton. Hand painted design appears in one quadrant of football. Background of quadrant is painted black, with a silver border. On the right side of the painted area is a green "7". On the left side of the painted area is a silver "14". Silver and green handwriting at center of painted area reads, [RAIDERS/GAME BALL/ETHAN HORTON/10•9•89/Los Angeles/JETS]. Ethan Horton’s signature in black ink appears beneath painted area. Black type appears on opposite side of ball reads, [Wilson®/ [illegible]/National Football League/American Football Conference/National Football Conference].
Place depicted
Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
Place used
East Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
footballs
Topic
Football
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.194.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b25e25c1-3dfd-4426-b4ed-3f59077eb545

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