Distributed by
International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
Subject of
Harris-Stewart, Lusia, American, born 1955
Date
1979
Medium
ink on cardboard
Dimensions
H x W: 6 5/16 × 4 3/4 in. (16 × 12 cm)
Caption
Lusia Harris lead the team in scoring and rebounding during the 1976 Summer Olympics where the USA Women's Basketball team earned a silver medal.
Description
A Basketball Olympic games honors table card featuring Lusia Harris. The cardboard card has a color photograph of Lusia Harris playing basketball. In the image, Lusia is on the court jumping for the ball against her opponent. She has her right arm raised against her opponent’s raised left arm. The basketball hovers in the air over their heads. Lusia Harris wears a sleeveless, bright blue USA uniform jersey and matching shorts with white knee high socks with navy blue and red stripes around the calf and white sneakers. Her opponent wears a white short sleeve jersey with burgundy shorts. They are surrounded by their teammates in matching uniforms. The audience can be seen sitting on bleachers in the background. Across the top margin is a horizontal tan band with black text that reads [BASKETBALL] in the top left hand corner. Under the word are three red interlocking rings inside a white square. In the center of the margin is black text that reads [OLYMPIC GAMES / HONORS TABLES]. The back of the card has a white background with small black text in two columns giving statistics for basketball games the United States had won throughout the 20th century. Across the top margin is black text that reads [BASKETBALL] in the top left hand corner. Under the word are three interlocking rings inside a square. In the center of the margin is black text that reads [OLYMPIC GAMES / HONORS TABLES]. On the proper right side is a black and white illustration of three figures playing basketball.
Place depicted
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
sports cards
Topic
Athletes
Basketball
Olympics
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lusia Harris-Stewart
Object number
2017.29.5.1
Restrictions & Rights
© International Olympic Committee
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5365704e6-3a5d-4824-b77d-94d74c32d5ca

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