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Ontario Lakers Champs 1991 Trophy

Anacostia Community Museum

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    Object Details

    Caption

    This trophy appears to have been awarded on behalf of the Ontario Lakers youth club to the champions of a 1991 basketball tournament in Washington, D.C. The Ontario Lakers were founded in the 1960s by Walter C. Pierce, when he transformed an empty lot into a baseball field with its own team, ‘because we were a bunch of kids who had nothing else to do.’ The team quickly developed into a source of local pride, as they were active participants in their Adams Morgan neighborhood, planting a garden in 1972 and starting a recycling campaign in 1982. They sponsored the Ghetto Invitational basketball tournament, bringing together other inner-city teams in a show of athletic excellence. The Ontario Lakers created an environment where young people could find constructive leadership in their community and transform the urban landscape, and this trophy is symbolic of the team’s role as champions for social change in sport.
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    Este trofeo parece haber sido entregado en nombre del club juvenil Ontario Lakers a los campeones de un torneo de baloncesto celebrado en 1991 en Washington, D.C. Los Ontario Lakers fueron fundados en 1964 por Walter C. Pierce, cuando transformó un terreno baldío en un campo de béisbol con equipo propio, "porque éramos un grupo de jóvenes que no teníamos otra cosa que hacer". El equipo se convirtió rápidamente en una fuente de orgullo local, participando activamente en su barrio de Adams Morgan, donde plantaron un jardín en 1972 e iniciaron una campaña de reciclaje en 1982. También patrocinaban el torneo de baloncesto "Ghetto Invitational", que reunía a otros equipos del centro de la ciudad en una muestra de excelencia atlética. Los Ontario Lakers crearon un entorno en el que los jóvenes podían encontrar formas de liderazgo positivo en su comunidad y de transformación del paisaje urbano, y este trofeo simboliza el papel del equipo como campeón del cambio social en el deporte.

    Cite As

    Gift of the Pierce Family

    Accession Number

    2017.18.7

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    trophy

    Medium

    plastic, marble, metal

    Dimensions

    15 15/16 × 7 9/16 × 3 in. (40.5 × 19.2 × 7.6 cm)

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    Anacostia Community Museum Collection

    Data Source

    Anacostia Community Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8837b34b0-5e62-4e64-bc9a-1545ecd2dd70

    Record ID

    acm_2017.18.7

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