Patch, Insignia
Object number2009.112.1
Date1949-1950
Mediumcotton
Credit LineGift of Arthur Dobbins
DescriptionCircular cotton patch, green, shaped like a basketball with white laces.Dimensions6 x 5.5 in. (15.2 x 14 cm)InscriptionsEmbroidered in white on front, "ST JAMES HI / [image of basketball laces] / CATHOLIC / STATE CHAMPS / 49-50".
Historical NotesPatch from the first Pennsylvania Catholic Interscholastic Athletic Association (PCIAA) State Championship win of St. James West End Catholic School. This was the beginning of a three-year winning streak of PCIAA State Championships for the school; they also held a record of 66 straight wins until they were dethroned in the 1970s, by another high school team in West Philadelphia.
Related institution
St. James West End Catholic School
Related institution
Pennsylvania Catholic Interscholastic Athletic Association
On View
Not on view
Converse
1951-1952
1950-1960
1964
