Object Details
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Worn by
Jerry Armstrong, American
Subject of
University of Texas at El Paso, American, founded 1914
Description
A white basketball warm up jacket with orange details worn by Jerry Armstrong for the Texas Western College Miners basketball team. The jacket has short sleeves and fastens up the center-front with metal snaps. There are orange double stripe accents around each cuff and the lapel. The type on the front of the jacket reads: [TEXAS / WESTERN] in orange letters. The upper back of the jacket has a rectangular padded section with six metal snaps.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1965-1966
Object number
2014.89.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
jackets
sports uniforms
Medium
cloth, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 30 1/2 × 22 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (77.5 × 57.2 × 26.7 cm)
Place depicted
Texas Western College, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Athletes
Basketball
Clothing and dress
Education
Sports
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.89.2