On View
Sports Gallery
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Worn by
Robinson, Sugar Ray, American, 1921 - 1989
Date
1940-1965
Medium
terry cloth and thread
Dimensions
H x W x D (On Form): 31 × 23 × 13 in. (78.7 × 58.4 × 33 cm)
Description
A white terry cloth robe worn by Sugar Ray Robinson. The robe fastens with a terry cloth belt that ties in the front. The sleeves are long and have a cuff at the bottom. There is a small patch pocket on the proper left bust. There are two larger patch pockets on the bottom, on each side of the robe. On the back of the robe, [SUGAR] is stitched onto the upper half in blue thread.
Collection title
Jock Michael Smith Collection
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
robes
Topic
Athletes
Boxing
Clothing and dress
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.159.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd512359531-8fe0-4287-a5ee-73a115e7111b

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