Shoe, Track
Object number2004.163.1 a,b
Date1948
MediumLeather; Fabric
Credit LineGift of Herbert P. Douglas, Jr.
DescriptionBlack leather track spikes with black laces and six metal spikes on the sole of each shoe.Dimensions2.5 x 4 x 12.5 in. (6.4 x 10.2 x 31.8 cm)MarksTongues have "RIDDELL NX10 D" stamped in tiny eyelets.
Historical NotesShoes worn by Herbert Douglas at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Douglas won the bronze medal in the long jump at these games, the first native Pittsburgher to win an Olympic medal. Douglas attended the University of Pittsburgh and was a member of the track and field team and a walk-on football player for the school.
Previous owner
Herbert P. Douglas Jr.
(born 1922)
Related institution
University of Pittsburgh
Subjects
On View
On view
Adidas AG
