Shoes worn and signed by Karl Malone

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Object Details

Manufactured by

Converse, American, founded 1908

Signed by

Karl Malone, American, born 1963

Subject of

Utah Jazz, American, founded 1974

Description

Pair of game-worn white leather shoes with purple leather and rubber accents worn by Karl Malone. Purple type on sides of shoes reads: [MAILMAN]. Purple type on the back of shoes reads: [CONS]. Both the right and left shoes are signed to Bill Ficke with blue ink [KarlM / #32 / [illegible].

Credit Line

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

Date

1985-2003

Object number

2013.120.5ab

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

athletic shoes

Medium

leather, rubber, cloth

Dimensions

H x W x D (left shoe): 7 3/4 × 4 7/8 × 13 1/2 in. (19.7 × 12.4 × 34.3 cm)

H x W x D (right shoe): 7 3/8 × 4 5/8 × 13 5/8 in. (18.7 × 11.7 × 34.6 cm)

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Athletes

Basketball

Clothing and dress

Sports

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e3739e0d-1b3f-44af-bd1d-0e57126a1d19

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.120.5ab