Issued by
Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
Worn by
Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
Subject of
Dundee, Angelo, American, 1921 - 2012
Dundee, Chris, American, 1907 - 1998
Date
1960s
Medium
satin with ink, thread, and elastic
Dimensions
H x W (width at the waist): 18 × 17 in. (45.7 × 43.2 cm)
Description
Boxing trunks worn by Muhammad Ali while training at Dundee's 5th Street Gym in Miami, Florida
The shiny red trunks have a vertical white stripe going down the side of each leg. There is an off-white elastic rouched waistband with an off-white label at the front center reading [ANGELO & CHRIS / DUNDEE / MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA]. There are remnants of another tag blow it, but it appears to have been torn off. Handwritten text on the inside of the back of the waistband reads [ALI] in black marker.
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
trunks (costume)
Topic
Athletes
Boxing
Clothing and dress
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2023.44.5
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51540dbbc-a550-47e5-902c-b9b57e51c47b

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