Towel
Object number2008.28.1
Date2006
MediumCotton
Credit LineGift of Will Cross
DescriptionRectangular gold cotton Terrible Towel. Screen printed on front side.Dimensions25.5 x 15 in. (64.8 x 38.1 cm)InscriptionsScreen printed on front side: "MYRON COPE'S OFFICIAL / THE terrible / towel / SUPER BOWL XL CHAMPIONS / STEELERS-21 SEAHAWKS-10 / FEBRUARY 5, 2006 DETROIT, MICHIGAN".
Historical NotesTerrible Towel carried by Will Cross when he summited Mount Everest on May 22, 2006. A type-1 diabetic since childhood, Cross has become a world-class mountain climber. In addition to training for the incredible physical demands of mountain climbing, Will has also learned to manage his diabetes in the most unlikely of places. In an amazing four-year effort, he completed the NovoLog Peaks and Poles Challenge by climbing the highest mountain on each of the seven continents and crossing both the North and South Poles. Cross concluded the Challenge by summiting Nepal’s Mount Everest in 2006. With this feat, he became the first American, and Pittsburgher, with diabetes to scale the world’s tallest mountain. The towel was made to commemorate the Pittsburgh Steelers win at Super Bowl XL on February 6, 2006.
Previous owner
Will Cross
Related institution
Pittsburgh Steelers
Related institution
Seattle Seahawks
Related person
Myron Cope
(1929 - 2008)
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