Manufactured by
Unidentified
Worn by
Corbitt, Ted, American, 1919 - 2007
Subject of
New York Pioneer Club (NYPC), American, founded 1936
Date
1950s
Medium
fleece on synthetic fiber
Dimensions
H x W: 26 3/8 × 16 1/8 in. (67 × 41 cm)
Caption
American long-distance runner Ted Corbitt joined the New York Pioneer Club, the nation's first integrated running organization, in 1947. Corbitt was a marathon champion and a pioneer of ultramarathons in the United States. He was among the first five athletes inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame in Utica, N.Y., in 1998.
Description
A New York Pioneer Club racing shirt worn by Ted Corbitt.
The sleeveless shirt is off white. It is a racerback tank top with thins straps. There are black fleece sans serif letters across the front. They read [NYPC]. There is a white tag sewn into the interior of the neckline. It has black designs and red text which reads [MR. OTIS (R) / SIZE 40]. There is a brown stain on the back of the shirt.
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
shirts
sports uniforms
Topic
Associations and institutions
Clothing and dress
Sports
Track and field
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gary Corbitt in memory of Ted Corbitt
Object number
2015.182.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b7f10987-4140-4829-b232-60e853dac52d

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