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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53b1618c5-47b2-491f-898f-84513e0a9888

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