Ticket to a championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks

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Object Details

Created by

Unidentified

Subject of

Leon Spinks, American, born 1953

Muhammad Ali, American, 1942 - 2016

Louisiana Sports, Inc., American

Description

Ticket to the World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks. The ticket is blue with black text. An image of the Superdome can be seen on the ticket. The text on the ticket starts with "LOUISIANA SPORTS, INC. / PRESENTS / THE BATTLE of NEW ORLEANS..."

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Date

September 15, 1978

Object number

2013.219.5

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

tickets

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 2 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (5.4 x 13.3 cm)

Place depicted

New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Exhibition

Sports: Leveling the Playing Field

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Athletes

Boxing

Sports

U.S. History, 1969-2001

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51da911cb-777c-4128-b514-d248603bf8ae

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.219.5