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Olympic uniform jersey and shorts worn by Lusia Harris

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Broderick USA, American

    Worn by

    Lusia Harris-Stewart, American, born 1955

    Caption

    Lusia Harris wore this uniform and lead the team in scoring and rebounding during the 1976 Summer Olympics where the USA Women's Basketball team earned a silver medal.

    Description

    An Olympic uniform jersey (2017.29.2a) and shorts (2017.29.2b) worn by Lusia Harris. The jersey is bright blue with a high round neckline. It is sleeveless, with red and white stripes around the neckline and armholes. There is white piping around the bottom hem. There is a large red number [7] outlined in white on the lower proper right side. On the proper left upper chest are the vertical letters [USA] in red with a white outline. On the back is a large number [7] at the center in red outlined in white. There is a white cloth tag sewn into the inside of the neckline with red and blue text that reads [100% Stretch Nylon / 38-40]. Below this text is a red and blue rectangle with white text that reads [BRODERICK USA]. The matching shorts are bright blue with white piping around the leg openings. They have an elastic waist. The letters [USA] are on the lower thigh on the proper left side. The letters are red with a white outline.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lusia Harris-Stewart

    Date

    1976

    Object number

    2017.29.2ab

    Restrictions & Rights

    No known copyright restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    shorts
    jerseys
    sports uniforms

    Medium

    nylon

    Dimensions

    H x W x D (a:jersey): 27 11/16 × 15 3/16 × 3/16 in. (70.4 × 38.5 × 0.4 cm)
    H x W x D (b:shorts): 12 11/16 × 19 1/8 × 3/16 in. (32.3 × 48.5 × 0.4 cm)

    Place depicted

    United States, North and Central America

    Place used

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North and Central America

    See more items in

    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Sports Uniforms

    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
    Basketball
    Clothing and dress
    Olympics
    Sports

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd580f82dc4-cb70-4150-b8fb-3632b4e4c397

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2017.29.2ab

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