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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Union County Meet medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1929

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Union County Meet first place medal for the Running Broad Jump event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1929. The medal is gold colored and clover shaped. The obverse of the medal has a relief circular frame outlined with two (2) enameled black bands. In the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.106
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Union County Track & Field Meet medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

ca. 1930

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Union County Meet Track and Field medal for the discus event awarded to Eulace Peacock. The medal is bronze colored and clover shaped. The obverse of the medal has a relief circular frame outlined with three (3) bands. In the center is relief bust…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.107
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Union County Track & Field Meet medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

ca. 1930

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Union County Meet Track and Field gold medal for the Running Broad Jump event awarded to Eulace Peacock. The medal is gold colored and clover shaped. The obverse of the medal has a relief circular frame outlined with three (3) bands. In the center is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.108
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Union High School, Frederick A. Doll Award awarded to James Peacock

1926

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Union High School, Frederick A. Doll Award awarded to James Peacock in 1926. The medal consists of a gold toned bar pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a silver medal. The pin has “C” clasp closure on the back and a bar that hold the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.109
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Union High School Most Valuable Player medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1932

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Union High School Most Valuable Player medal awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1932. The medal is clover shaped, bronze colored, and has a round bezel attached to a jump ring. In the center of the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction of a male football…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.93
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Photographs and Still Images

United We Stand: Rally For Colin Kaepernick at NFL Headquarters

August 23, 2017

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A digital, color image of a man and a woman wearing graphic T-shirts with the Time magazine cover featuring Devin Allen’s photo from Freddie Gray protests. The image was taken by Michael A. McCoy during the United We Stand: Rally For Colin Kaepernick at…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.41
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1931

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University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival silver medal for the Broad Jump event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1931. The medal consists of a silver toned bar pin holding a red and blue striped ribbon. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on the back and a bar…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.110
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1931

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University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival silver medal for the Mile Relay event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1931. The medal consists of a silver toned bar pin holding a red and blue striped ribbon. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on the back and a bar…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.111
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1933

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University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival gold medal for the One Mile Relay event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1933. The medal consists of a gold toned bar pin holding a red and blue striped ribbon. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on the back and a bar…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.112
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1935

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University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival silver medal for the Running Hop, Step and Jump event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1935. The medal consists of a silver toned bar pin holding a red and blue striped ribbon. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.113
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1936

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University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival silver medal for the One Quarter Mile College Relay Championship of America event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1936. The medal consists of a silver toned bar pin holding a red and blue striped ribbon. The pin has a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.114
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

University of San Francisco jersey worn by Ollie Matson

1950-1951

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A University of San Francisco jersey, game worn by Ollie Matson. The off-white jersey has long sleeve with three green stripes above the elbows of each sleeve. The number [33] in green is at the front center of the jersey. The jersey is shaped like a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.90.15
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Photographs and Still Images

Untitled

1977

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A black and white photographic print of Muhammad Ali after a boxing match. Ali is standing in the middle of a boxing ring with his arms in the air. He is wearing white boxing shorts with white shoes and has white tape around his hands. There are no…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.118.30
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Photographs and Still Images

Untitled

1978; printed later

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This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of Muhammad Ali training at Deer Lake, Pennsylvania. Ali is running alone on a two lane road. Trees and plants fill the frame around him and cover most of the photograph. He is wearing a track suit…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.118.35
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Photographs and Still Images

Untitled

1988

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An image of Michael Jordan dunking a basketball during the Slam Dunk Championship in 1988. Jordan is featured at the center of the image mid-jump wearing his Bulls jersey. The background shows spectators looking on at the contest.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.164.17
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Photographs and Still Images

Untitled

ca. 1984

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An image of Carl Lewis. Lewis is featured from the chest up and is looking straight at the camera. He has a white towel over his neck and sleeveless white shirt. His hands are holding the towel in place just below his chin.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.164.39
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Photographs and Still Images

Untitled

1998

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An image of Scottie Pippen. Pippen is featured facing the camera with his eyes closed. A red towel is draped around his shoulders and he clasps the ends of the towels with his proper right hand under his chin. Sweat drops are visible on his face. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.164.7
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

US Olympic patch owned by Marilyn White

1964

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A US Olympic patch on navy blue felt. The top of the patch has Japanese characters in gold thread. Underneath, gold lettering reads: [U*S*A]. At center there is a shield in gold, red, and white with the Olympic rings. Below the shield are gold threaded…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.56.3
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

US Olympic track uniform worn by Marilyn White

1964

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U.S. Olympic track and field jersey from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics worn by Marilyn White. The jersey is a white sleeveless jersey. The letters [U. S. A.] are sewn on to the chest of the front of the jersey in red and blue. A white tag at the bottom left of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.56.8
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Books and Published Materials

USA Hockey Magazine, Volume 29, Number 3

March 2007

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A March 2007 issue of USA Hockey Magazine with Neal Henderson and Fort Dupont players on cover. The players and coaches are dressed in full uniforms and were all standing looking up towards the camera. Near the top center of the group, Neal Henderson is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.67.3
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

USA Olympic patch for the 1960 Summer Games in Rome owned by Dick Howard

1960

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An athlete patch from the 1960 Olympics in Rome owned by Dick Howard. The patch is for the United States team and is a red bordered shield with a white background. Within the shield is blue stitched letters. Along the top portion of the shield is [USA].…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.140.5
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

USA team uniform jersey worn by Lusia Harris

ca. 1975

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A white USA Women's Basketball team jersey worn by Lusia Harris. It is a sleeveless white jersey with navy blue panels down the right and left side. There are large white stars scattered across the blue panels. The jersey has a high vee-neckline that is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.29.3
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

USA Track & Field Jim Thorpe Award received by Carl Lewis

1987

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A rectangular wooden plaque decorated with engraved bronze awarded to Carl Lewis. The plaque is dominated by a large circular bronze piece engraved with men performing various athletic feats, with latin words and phrases surrounding them. Below this disc…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.9
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Sports

Usain Bolt

1986–

Bolt set world records in the 100m and 200m and won eight Olympic gold medals.

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