Manufactured by
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
Worn by
White, Marilyn Elaine, American, born 1944
Date
1964
Medium
synthetic fiber with metal and cotton (fiber)
Dimensions
H x W (flat): 20 × 49 3/4 in. (50.8 × 126.4 cm)
Description
An Olympic warm-up jacket made by Wilson Sports Equipment and worn by Marilyn White at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The jacket is mostly blue with a red and white stripe at the waist and around each arm cuff. The jacket has a collar and a zipper that runs the length of the middle of the jacket. White and red lettering that reads: [USA] runs across the chest. The [S] is split in half by the zipper. There is a pocket with a metal zipper that has a medium size chain on the left side of the front of the jacket. A tag on the interior collar is white with red and blue lettering that reads: [Wilson / Sports Equipment / Made in U.S.A / Wilson Sporting Goods Co. / Medium]. The back of the jacket is blank.
Place used
Tokyo, Japan, Asia
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
jackets
Topic
Clothing and dress
Olympics
Sports
Track and field
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of 1964 Olympic Silver Medalist Marilyn E. White
Object number
2017.56.7.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd523064ec0-88d2-4558-ab44-c03d6120ec16

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