Museum object · headgear
Boxing headgear worn by Muhammad Ali
ca. 1973
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
It was in this gym and the surrounding neighborhood with its vibrant mix of racial, political and cultural identities, some have argued, that Cassius Clay took his first crucial steps to becoming Muhammad Ali. Black leather boxing headgear with yellow interior. Open face design with cheek protection and adjustable head and chin straps for customized fit. "EVERLAST" label on front.
- Catalog date
- ca. 1973
- Recorded places
- Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Athletes; Boxing; Sports
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2010.19.1
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection