On View
Sports Gallery
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Manufactured by
Champion, American, founded 1919
Worn by
Drexler, Clyde Austin, American, born 1962
Date
1992
Medium
synthetic fiber
Dimensions
H x W (Flat): 32 1/2 × 21 1/4 in. (82.5 × 54 cm)
Description
Basketball jersey worn by Clyde Drexler in 1992 for Tournament of the Americas. The jersey is primarily white, and has red, white, and blue lateral panels and accents around the neck and arm openings. The Champion logo is in the upper proper left corner. The center front of the jersey reads [USA / BASKETBALL / 10] in red and blue lettering. There are two labels attached to the lower proper left corner of the front of the jersey. The inner label reads [USA / BASKETBALL / ® / Champion ® / USA] on the left and [DESIGNED AND TAILORED / EXCLUSIVELY FOR / 1992 / BASKETBALL / TOURNAMENT / OF THE AMERICAS] on the right. The outer label reads [CHAMPION] on the left side and [IT TAKES A LITTLE MORE / TO MAKE A CHAMPION / 44] with washing instructions on the right side. The back of the jersey has with [DREXLER / 10] printed in red and black.
Place used
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
jerseys
sports clothing
Topic
Athletes
Basketball
Clothing and dress
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Black
Object number
2017.94
Restrictions & Rights
© United States Olympic Committee
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ed68a827-7c46-44cc-b031-90a9e71e4ad4

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