Distributed by
Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club, American, founded 1978
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Date
after 1978
Medium
thread and cloth
Dimensions
H x W: 3 15/16 × 3 7/8 in. (10 × 9.9 cm)
Caption
Founded in 1978 by coach Neal Henderson, the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Program is the nation’s oldest minority youth hockey program. Since its inception, the program has trained out of the Fort Dupont Ice Arena in the largely African American Southeast quadrant of Washington D.C. The Fort Dupont program has been the model for other inner-city based hockey programs across the country. The program's mission is to provide total training for all participants and to provide educational purpose, discipline, and self-esteem.
Description
A Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club uniform patch. The patch is a circular shape with a yellow background and black thread designs. The exterior edge is black. The center has a yellow background. At top black thread lettering reads [Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club]. Below the text is a design of a fort. At the center left there is a set of hockey sticks crossed with a puck between them. At the center right there is a cannon. Black thread text at the bottom reads [Washington D.C.]. The back of the patch is blank.
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
patches (costume accessories)
Topic
Communities
Hockey
Local and regional
Sports
Youth
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Neal Henderson, Founder and Coach of the Fort Dupont Hockey Program
Object number
2019.67.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Fort Dupont Hockey Club
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd510fddff2-d1c7-4d52-8e21-e6107a1928bf

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