On View
Sports Gallery
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Created by
Riddell, American, founded 1929
Owned by
Dungy, Tony, American, born 1955
Subject of
Dungy, Tony, American, born 1955
National Football League, American, founded 1920
Date
2016
Medium
plastic, metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 10 × 9 1/4 × 13 in. (25.4 × 23.5 × 33 cm)
Caption
Tony Dungy was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in 2007 after becoming the first African American coach to win a Super Bowl.
Description
Silver-tone football helmet produced by Riddell. Both sides of the helmet feature the NFL Hall of Fame logo in relief. On back proper right of helmet is [TONY DUNGY] in relief. On back, along dorsal stripe, is [MATTHEW 20:28].
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
helmets
Topic
Christianity
Football
Religion
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Tony Dungy
Object number
2018.32.6
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cde22c66-3912-4551-82b9-526a58bf38bd

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