On View
Sports Gallery
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Manufactured by
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
Worn by
Tyus, Wyomia, American, born 1945
Date
1968
Medium
polyester , cotton (textile) and thread
Dimensions
H x W: 13 3/16 × 16 1/8 in. (33.5 × 41 cm)
Description
A pair of Wilson track shorts, size 24, worn by Wyomia Tyus for the 1968 Mexico XIX Olympics. The shorts are navy blue. The shorts have an elastic waistband and leg holes. They are not lined. A white label is stitched to the interior center back waist band with manufacturer's information, sizing, and laundry instructions stitched in red and black text in different fonts and sizes that reads [Wilson ® / MADE IN THE U.S.A. / WASH IN LUKE WARM / WATER. USE MILD SOAP / DO NOT BLEACH / DRY A LOW TEMPERATURE / 24].
Place used
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
Place made
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing-Historical
Type
athletic shorts
sports uniforms
Topic
Activism
Athletes
Black power
Civil rights
Clothing and dress
Olympics
Sports
Track and field
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wyomia Tyus
Object number
2017.52.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd551db12bd-71f3-46a1-9968-4671dd5c9609

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