Guard, Shin
Object number2008.93.9 a,b
Manufacturer
Bike
Date2007
MediumFoam; ink
Credit LineGift of University of Pittsburgh
DescriptionPair of white foam shin guards. Embossed maker name on front top. Ovals and rectangles indented.Dimensions5.625 x 2 x 7.625 in. (14.3 x 5.1 x 19.4 cm)Inscriptions(a)
On back is handwritten in blue marker, "75".
MarksEmbossed on front top, "BIKE".
Historical NotesShin guards from University of Pittsburgh football team. Part of a collection of football items collected to document the 100th Backyard Brawl played by the University of Pittsburgh and the West Virginia on December 1, 2007. Separated by just 70 miles, feelings run strong in the football rivalry between the University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University. Both teams sport blue and gold as their school colors, that, and an abiding dislike for the other may be all they share. The fledgling teams, Pitt’s football program began in 1899 and WVU’s in 1891, first played in 1895. West Virginia won that contest, 8 - 0, and took the next two games, in 1898 and 1900, as well. But as of 2008, Pitt has the lead in wins in the match up.
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University of Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh Panthers
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West Virginia University
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