Manufactured by
Kappa, Italian, founded 1916
Worn by
Moses, Edwin, American, born 1955
Date
1987
Medium
nylon and ink
Dimensions
H x W x D (On Form): 28 1/2 × 14 × 10 1/2 in. (72.4 × 35.6 × 26.7 cm)
Description
A sleeveless track jersey worn by Edwin Moses. The jersey is blue, bordered in white, and with white panels at the sides. Across the front are white letters bordered in red reading [USA]. The proper right strap has the Kappa logo screenprinted in white. It features the silhouette of a man and a woman sitting back to back with their knees bent. The logo is repeated along the center of the white side panels.
The interior tag reads [L/Official/Sponsor/U.S. Track/and Field/Team.] in red on the proper left, and the logo for Kappa is on the proper right. It is a white logo with the words [Kappa/Sport] underneath. It has a solid blue square background.
Collection title
Jock Michael Smith Collection
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
jerseys
sports uniforms
Topic
Athletes
Clothing and dress
Olympics
Sports
Track and field
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Jock Michael Smith Collection
Object number
2016.107.10.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a5f5a7c8-7a4f-4587-b33c-64c7a0763aeb

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