Jersey

Object number2004.163.4

Datec. 1940

MediumFabric; Ink

Credit LineGift of Herbert P. Douglas, Jr.

DescriptionWhite tank style track jersey with a red, white, blue, and gold patch at chest. Patch is shield shaped with a gold outline.Dimensions17 x 25 in. (43.2 x 63.5 cm)
InscriptionsPatch attached on front: Top section has "AAU" embroidered in red, bottom section of the shield with "USA" embroidered on it in white.

The inside back collar is stamped "DOUG - - L" in black ink.

MarksTag on inside back neck: Wilson/Sports Equipment/Made in U.S.A./Wilson/Sporting Goods Co.
Historical NotesThis Amateur Athletic Union jersey belonged to Herbert Douglas, Jr. who 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 Amateur Athletic Union

Related institution University of Pittsburgh

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