Uniform, Sports
Object number2004.163.3 a,b
Date1945-1948
MediumFabric; Felt; Satin; Thread; Ink
Credit LineGift of Herbert P. Douglas, Jr.
DescriptionTrack uniform consisting of a blue knit tank style jersey and yellow shorts.Dimensionsa) width: 15" length: 24"b) width: 20" length: 14.5"
Inscriptionsa) Across the front: PITT"
b) Inside back of waistband is stamped "Doug - - L" in black ink.
Marksa) Tag on inside lower hem of jersey: "A.G. Spalding/Made in the U. S. A."
b) White tag on inside back waistband is blank except for a small tab embroidered "32" in red.
Historical NotesUniversity of Pittsburgh track uniform worn by Herbert Douglas, Jr. Herbert Douglas was a member of the 1948 United States Olympic Track and Field Team. 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.
Related person
Herbert P. Douglas Jr.
(born 1922)
Related institution
University of Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh Sport Shop
1952-1953
2004
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