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Jersey, Hockey

Object number2006.112.1

Date1952-1956

MediumCotton; satin

Credit LineGift of Glen Barton

DescriptionPittsburgh Hornets hockey jersey.DimensionsHeight x Width: 27.125 × 21.5 in. (68.9 × 54.6 cm)
InscriptionsBlack satin sewn number patches on chest and back "29".
MarksSquare white fabric tag on inside proper left seam near bottom has red embroidered number "48".
Historical NotesGame-worn Pittsburgh Hornets hockey sweater or jockey sweater worn by Wilmott Charles "The Whip" Marshall. The Pittsburgh Hornets, a minor-professional team that played at the Duquesne Gardens, began in 1935 as the Pittsburgh Shamrocks, members of the International Hockey League (soon after the American Hockey League). In 1956, the Hornets moved to Rochester, NY, but the franchise would return to Pittsburgh from 1961-1967. Wilmott Charles "Willie" "The Whip" Marshall played four seasons with the Pittsburgh Hornets in the 1950s. A prolific scorer, he spent 20 seasons with various American Hockey League hockey teams and four seasons with the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs. Marshall led Pittsburgh to the Calder Cup championship in the 1954-1955 season, one of four Calder Cup teams he would play for. When he left the AHL in 1972, he was the league's all-time scorer, and the AHL now presents the annual Willie Marshall Award to the player who scores the most goals each season. .Label TextThe Hornets wore the black and gold associated with Pittsburgh teams today for a short time in the 1950s. This uniform likely belonged to Willie Marshall, a center for the Hornets who still holds many American Hockey League records, such as most goals scored all-time.

Previous owner Wilmott Charles Marshall

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