Jacket
Object number2010.4.5
Date1957
Mediumwool; cotton; metal
Credit LineGift of Richard Mitchell
DescriptionNavy blue wool with black leather sleeves and outer lining of pockets. Blue and red horizontal stripes on collar, sleeve cuffs and bottom hem. Seven metal snap buttons down front. Football-shaped patch on proper left breast, navy blue and red embroidery.Dimensions30 x 18.5 x 32.25 in. (76.2 x 47 x 81.9 cm)InscriptionsFootball-shaped patch on proper left breast, navy blue and red embroidery, "WILKINSBURG / HIGH / SCHOOL / WPIAL CLASS AA / 19 CHAMPIONS 57".
Historical NotesWilkinsburg WPIAL AA Championship jacket that belonged to donor Richard Mitchell. Donor Richard Mitchell played for Wilkinsburg High School in the 1950s and his father played for the championship Mt. Pleasant Ramsay football team in high school and then went on to serve as an official from the 1940s through the 1980s.
Related institution
Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League
Related institution
Wilkinsburg High School
Terms
On View
Not on viewc. 1957
1967