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Tampa Bay Buccaneers helmet worn by Warrick Dunn

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Riddell, American, founded 1929

    Worn by

    Warrick De'Mon Dunn, American, born 1975

    Signed by

    Warrick De'Mon Dunn, American, born 1975

    Subject of

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers, American, founded 1974
    National Football League, American, founded 1920

    Description

    A Warrick Dunn autographed Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie season game worn helmet.
    A dark grey Riddell football helmet with a black face guard and a white chin strap. There is a plastic covering over the eyes. There are some slight scratches on the plastic. There is a white rectangle in the front center that reads [Riddell] in red. There are two (2) clear plastic loops attached to the face mask with a black screw on either side. The mask is also attached on either side of the helmet. The chin strap reads [Riddell] in red in several areas. It is attached to the sides of the helmet with screws and has metal buckles on it. There is a thick white chin rest in the center. It has six (6) holes in it. On either side of the helmet there is an open circle over the ear covering.
    There is a Buccaneers logo on either side of the helmet. There is a white border around it. The logo is a torn red pirate flag with a black outline. There is a skull in the center with swords crossed underneath is and a brown football underneath it as well. The flag has a grey pole with a red sword handle at the bottom.
    The interior padding is white. The top of the helmet is signed on the front proper left side. It reads [Warrick / Dunn 28] in black ink.

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    1997

    Object number

    2015.90.5

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    helmets
    sports uniforms

    Medium

    plastic, paint, metal, rubber, fabrics, adhesives, thread, and ink

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 9 × 7 × 10 1/2 in. (22.9 × 17.8 × 26.7 cm)

    Place depicted

    Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

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    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
    Clothing and dress
    Football
    Sports

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e5d796e7-6c02-4ac7-968f-8d3dbcf35325

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2015.90.5

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