Object Details
user
Trimiar, Marian Lady Tyger
maker
Everlast
Description (Brief)
Red leather, Everlast boxing gloves with white trim on the wrist and across the bottom front of the thumb. These boxing gloves were used by Tyger Trimiar during the Women's World Lightweight Championship on March 31, 1979 in San Antonio, Texas. The fight went the distance and Trimiar defeated Sue Carlson by unanimous decision.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Marian Lady Tyger Trimiar
date made
ca 1979
ID Number
1985.0052.01
catalog number
1985.0052.01
accession number
1985.0052
Object Name
gloves, boxing
Physical Description
vinyl (overall material)
nylon (overall material)
red (overall color)
white (overall color)
black (overall color)
cotton (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7 in x 10 in; 17.78 cm x 25.4 cm
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
web subject
Sports
name of sport
Boxing
level of sport
Professional
web subject
Women
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1065570