Manufactured by
Russell Athletics, American, founded 1902
Worn by
Williams, Doug, born 1955
Subject of
Grambling State University, American, founded 1901
Date
1973-1977
Medium
polyester and ink
Dimensions
H x W x D (On Form): 21 1/2 × 24 × 12 in. (54.6 × 61 × 30.5 cm)
Description
A Grambling State football jersey worn by Doug Williams. It is ahort-sleeve, cut-off, mesh-style, crew-neck jersey. It is black with gold and white lettering and stripes. There is a large number [12] in gold with white outlines on the front of the jersey in the center. There are smaller number [12]s in gold with white outlines in the center of both sleeves. There are two (2) gold bands around either sleeve with three (3) thinner white bands: one on top, one in the middle, and one on the bottom. There is a signature in the center of the "2" that reads [Doug Williams/#12] in black marker.
There is a large number [12] in the center of the back of the jersey. It is gold with a white outline.
There is no interior tag.
Place used
Grambling, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Jock Michael Smith Collection
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
jerseys
sports uniforms
Topic
Athletes
Clothing and dress
Football
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Jock Michael Smith Collection
Object number
2016.107.3
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ebd42183-b839-4684-aaa4-2656e22e43e9

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