Chicago Bears jersey worn by Gale Sayers

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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.

Game-worn and signed Chicago Bears jersey worn by Gale Sayers. The white jersey is made of a thin, slightly see-through material. It has a navy-blue trim around the neckline. There is a navy number “40” outlined in orange and sewn onto the front of the jersey, below the neckline. There is an autograph below the “40”. It is written in black marker and reads [Gale Sayers]. Each sleeve has three stripes. The order is navy, orange, and navy. With spaces in between each stripe. There is a smaller number “40” on either sleeve, near the shoulder. They are navy with an orange trim. The proper right shoulder has the “4” near the back of the jersey and the “0” near the front of the jersey, and the proper left shoulder has the “4” in the front and the “0” in the back. The bottom of the jersey has a notched hemline on either side.

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