Olympic blazer worn by Rafer Johnson at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Olympic blazer worn by Rafer Johnson. The light blue blazer has a notched lapel and two gold-colored metal buttons at the front center, each decorated with thin stripes, stars, and the five Olympic rings. A diamond-shaped patch is sewn on the proper left chest, blue with lighter blue and white borders, featuring red and white stars, white Olympic rings, and red and white text: [XXIII / OLYMPIAD / LOS ANGELES / 1984]. Each hip has a pocket with rounded bottom corners and a rounded flap. Three matching gold-colored buttons with the same design appear on each sleeve near the wrist. The interior is lined in off-white. A white manufacturer’s label with blue text reads [1984 OLYMPIC GAMES / Levi’s / OFFICIAL STAFF UNIFORM], along with blue and white striped stars, a blue “TM,” and blue Olympic rings. A sideways white tag with black text reads [42L].

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