- Manufactured by
- Sand Knitting Mills, American, 1921 - 1984
- Worn by
- Beamon, Bob, American, born 1955
- Subject of
- University of Texas at El Paso, American, founded 1914
- Date
- ca. 1968
- Medium
- nylong and ink
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (On Form): 28 1/4 × 13 1/2 × 11 in. (71.8 × 34.3 × 27.9 cm)
- Description
- Sleeveless orange University of Texas track jersey worn by Bob Beamon. The jersey has a white boder around the neck and arms and a white [UT] logo inside of a white circle on the center front of the jersey. The proper left front is signed with black ink: [To Janay / Best wishes / Bob Beamon / 29 2 1/2 / 1968]. A white rectangular fabric tag sewn on the interior of the jersey reads [BEAMON] in black text.
- Place used
- El Paso, Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Jock Michael Smith Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Sports Uniforms
- Type
- jerseys
- sports uniforms
- Topic
- Activism
- Athletes
- Civil rights
- Clothing and dress
- Race discrimination
- Resistance
- 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
- 2016.107.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




