Tampa Bay Buccaneers helmet worn by Warrick Dunn
- On View
- Sports Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Manufactured by
- Riddell, American, founded 1929
- Worn by
- Dunn, Warrick De'Mon, American, born 1975
- Signed by
- Dunn, Warrick De'Mon, American, born 1975
- Subject of
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers, American, founded 1974
- National Football League, American, founded 1920
- Date
- 1997
- Medium
- plastic, paint, metal, rubber, fabrics, adhesives, thread, and ink
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 × 7 × 10 1/2 in. (22.9 × 17.8 × 26.7 cm)
- Description
- A Warrick Dunn autographed Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie season game worn helmet.
- A dark grey Riddell football helmet with a black face guard and a white chin strap. There is a plastic covering over the eyes. There are some slight scratches on the plastic. There is a white rectangle in the front center that reads [Riddell] in red. There are two (2) clear plastic loops attached to the face mask with a black screw on either side. The mask is also attached on either side of the helmet. The chin strap reads [Riddell] in red in several areas. It is attached to the sides of the helmet with screws and has metal buckles on it. There is a thick white chin rest in the center. It has six (6) holes in it. On either side of the helmet there is an open circle over the ear covering.
- There is a Buccaneers logo on either side of the helmet. There is a white border around it. The logo is a torn red pirate flag with a black outline. There is a skull in the center with swords crossed underneath is and a brown football underneath it as well. The flag has a grey pole with a red sword handle at the bottom.
- The interior padding is white. The top of the helmet is signed on the front proper left side. It reads [Warrick / Dunn 28] in black ink.
- Place depicted
- Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- helmets
- sports uniforms
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.90.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.