Medal, Commemorative
Object number2003.47.38
Date1928
MediumMetal; Fabric; Paper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Cleon Wingard
DescriptionBadge consisiting of a rectangular pin at the top of a red, white, and blue ribbon, and a round medal attached to bottom of ribbon. Paper tag attached to back of ribbon has handwritten blue text.Dimensions1.75 x 3.5 in. (4.4 x 8.9 cm)InscriptionsText on rectangular pin: "Championship."
Text on front: " AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION OF THE UNITED STATES MDCCCLXXXVIII".
Text on back: "WOMEN / 880 YDS. RELAY / SWIM OUTDOOR / 1928"
"OLYMPIC / TRYOUTS / ROCKAWAY / BEACH - N.Y." handwritten in blue ink.
Historical NotesWomen's 880 Yard Relay Swim Medal. Donated by Cleon Wingard, whose mother, Lenore Kight Wingard, was an Olympic swimmer and an internationally renowned athlete in the 1930s. She participated in the 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games.
Related person
Lenore Kight Wingard
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