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Sports & Achievement

Jerry Baldwin (American football)

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Jerry L. Baldwin is an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 1999 to 2001, compiling a record of 6–27. He was an assistant coach at Louisiana Tech University from 1982 to 1991…

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Jerry Brooks

1967–

Jerome Edward Brooks (born March 23, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Florida Marlins. He played in 17 games during the 1993 and 1996 seasons. He also played for the Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Japanese…

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Sports

Jerry Browne

1966–

Jerome Austin Browne (born February 13, 1966), nicknamed "the Governor", is an American former second baseman who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Sports & Achievement

Jerry Eaves

1959–

Jerry Lee Eaves (born February 8, 1959) is an American head college basketball coach and athletic director at Simmons College of Kentucky in Louisville. He is the former head men's basketball coach at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State…

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Sports

Jerry Hairston Jr.

1976–

Jerry Wayne Hairston Jr. (born May 29, 1976) is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, New York…

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Sports

Jerry Hairston Sr.

1952–

Jerry Wayne Hairston Sr. (born February 16, 1952) is an American former left fielder in Major League Baseball, and the father of Jerry Hairston Jr. and Scott Hairston.

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Jerry Mack

1980–

Jerry Mack (born October 24, 1980) is an American college football coach and former player who is currently the head football coach at Kennesaw State University. Mack served as the head football coach at North Carolina Central University from 2014 to 2017,…

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Sports

Jerry Manuel

1953–

Jerry Lorenzo Manuel Sr. (born December 23, 1953), nicknamed "the Sage", is an American former professional baseball second baseman, coach, and manager. As a Major League Baseball player, he played for the Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos, and San Diego Padres.

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Sports & Achievement

Jerry Owens

1981–

Jerry Lee Owens (born February 16, 1981) is an American former professional baseball player. He played parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Chicago White Sox from 2006 to 2009. Owens announced his retirement from professional…

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Jerry Page

1961–

Jerry Louis Page (born January 15, 1961, in Columbus, Ohio) is an American boxer who won the light welterweight gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. A year earlier he won a silver medal at the 1983 Pan American Games.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Jerry Reese

1963–

Jerry Reese (born July 22, 1963) is a former American football executive, player, and coach. He was a member of the New York Giants for 23 years, serving as their general manager from 2007 to 2017 where he won two Super Bowls. He was inducted into the…

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Sports & Achievement

Jerry Royster

1952–

Jeron Kennis Royster (born October 18, 1952) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman, second baseman, left fielder, manager, and coach. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, and…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Jerry's Den, Harlem '89

1989; printed 2003

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A color photograph of a barber, Michael A. Dean, tending to a client at Jerry's Den barbershop in Harlem. The image depicts Dean on the left, facing the camera and holding clippers up to his client, who is sitting with his back to the camera. Dean wears a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.132.370
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Sports & Achievement

Jerry Turner (baseball)

1954–2023

John Webber "Jerry" Turner (January 17, 1954 – August 20, 2023) was an American professional baseball player, an outfielder who played in seven full seasons and parts of three others in the Major Leagues from 1974–1983, mostly with the San Diego Padres…

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Sports & Achievement

Jerry White (baseball)

1952–

Jerome Cardell White (born August 23, 1952) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach. Born in Shirley, Massachusetts, White was listed at 5' 10", 164 lb., White was a switch hitter and threw right handed. He spent 11 seasons in…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Jersey for Brazil signed and worn by Pelè in the 1962 World Cup

1962

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Jersey for the Brazilian national soccer team (Seleção Brasileira de Futebol), signed and worn by Pelè during the 1962 World Cup. The yellow, long sleeve cotton jersey has a green collar with a v-neck, and ribbed green cuffs at the ends of the sleeves.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.76.1
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Jersey for Grambling State worn by Doug Williams

1973-1977

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A Grambling State football jersey worn by Doug Williams. It is ahort-sleeve, cut-off, mesh-style, crew-neck jersey. It is black with gold and white lettering and stripes. There is a large number [12] in gold with white outlines on the front of the jersey…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.107.3
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Jersey for the Atlanta Braves worn and autographed by Hank Aaron

1968-1969

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Atlanta Braves "away" or "road" jersey worn by Hank Aaron during the 1968 or 1969 MLB season. Jersey is grey in color with blue and red stitched type on front and back. Type on front chest area reads, [Braves]. Type on back reads, [44]. Patch on PR sleeve…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.297.1
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Jersey for the Chicago Bears worn by Mike Singletary

1992

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A Chicago Bears football jersey worn by Mike Singletary. The white polyester Wilson brand mesh jersey has short sleeves and a v-neckline. There is a small NFL logo patch at the front point of the neckline. There is a large navy [50] in the center of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.107.4
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Jersey for the Cleveland Browns worn and signed by Jim Brown

ca. 1965

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A long-sleeve Cleveland Browns jersey worn by Jim Brown. The jersey is brown throughout with white and burnt orange accents. A white “32” is sewn on the front and back, with smaller versions of the numbers on the right and left sleeves, close to the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.30.1
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Jersey for the Cleveland Cavaliers worn and signed by LeBron James

2003-2004

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Cleveland Cavaliers home jersey worn and signed by LeBron James. The jersey is white with wine and gold trim down the sides and around the neck and arm holes. A NBA logo patch is sewn onto the left shoulder on the front side. A “C” is in the center of trim…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.173.7
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Jersey for the Milwaukee Bucks worn and signed by Kareem Abdul-Jabar

1973-1975

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Milwaukee Bucks basketball jersey worn and signed by Kareem Abdul-Jabar. The Jersey is green with red and white trimming around the sleeves and the neck line. The Milwaukee logo is in red cursive type, angled up towards the right. The number “33” is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.30.4
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Jersey for the New York Yankees worn by Mariano Rivera

2009

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A New York Yankees Mariano Rivera jersey. This is an away game jersey- grey with navy and white details. The jersey has a slight v-neck. There are two (2) buttons at the top and four (4) buttons going from the middle down to the bottom of the jersey on the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.211.3
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Jersey for the St. Louis Cardinals worn by Curt Flood

1966

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This baseball jersey was game worn by Curt Flood in 1966 playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. The jersey is short-sleeved and collarless. It is made from a white synthetic fabric and closes down the center front using seven (7) pearlized white plastic…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.211.2
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