Manufactured by
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
Worn by
Singletary, Mike, American, born 1958
Subject of
Chicago Bears, American, founded 1919
Date
1992
Medium
polyester and ink
Dimensions
H x W x D (On Form): 35 × 24 × 15 in. (88.9 × 61 × 38.1 cm)
Description
A Chicago Bears football jersey worn by Mike Singletary. The white polyester Wilson brand mesh jersey has short sleeves and a v-neckline. There is a small NFL logo patch at the front point of the neckline. There is a large navy [50] in the center of the jersey and it is outlined in orange. There are smaller navy numbers outlined in orange, reading [50] on each shoulder. There is a navy "W" Wilson logo on the proper right sleeve next to the number. Under the numbers on the sleeves there is a navy band followed by an orange band around the sleeve. There is another navy band around the white cuff. The initials [GSH] appear on the orange band on the proper left sleeve. They are outlined in orange. There is a white [Wilson] tag on the bottom of the proper left side. It has red and black text. There is a small white square tag underneath that reads [48] in black.
On the back of the jersey is a large [50] in the center with [SINGLETARY] above, both in navy with an orange outline.
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 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
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Jock Michael Smith Collection
Object number
2016.107.4
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b70c4b4f-c1f1-4535-884c-0e0ff8a08eea

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