On View
Sports Gallery
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Manufactured by
Russell Athletics, American, founded 1902
Worn by
Shell, Donnie, American, born 1952
Subject of
South Carolina State University, American, founded 1896
Owned by
Jeffries, Willie E., American, born 1937
Date
1970-1973
Medium
nylon with ink and thread
Dimensions
H x W (width sleeve to sleeve): 34 1/4 × 41 3/4 in. (87 × 106 cm)
Description
South Caroline State University football jersey worn by Donnie Shell.
The jersey is burgundy with a v-neck and two slits at the bottom, one on either side. The neckline has white and blue stripes along it. The sleeves have white and blue bands around them. There is a blue and white SCSU bulldog logo on each sleeve. There are several eyelet holes in the sleeves and a rubberband tied around each sleeve. There is a large white "90" on the front outlined in blue, and there is also a white "90" outlined in blue on each of the shoulders. There is a white tag on the bottom on the proper left side. The proper right side of the tag features a red and blue Russell Athletic logo. The proper left side of the tag has blue text which reads [WORN BY AMERICA’S / TOP TEAMS / 52] followed by washing instructions. There is a smaller rectangular tag underneath with black text that reads [100% NYLON].
The back of the jersey has a large white "90" outlined in blue. The jersey has a few scuff marks on the screen printed areas.
Place used
Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
jerseys
Topic
Athletes
Clothing and dress
Football
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Willie E. Jeffries
Object number
2019.57.2
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5942deb6a-4a2d-4480-aff7-9f98be14eb9c

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