Patch, Insignia
Object number2024.43.3
Date1950
MediumFabric
Credit LineGift of Family of John Cenci
DescriptionSchool athletic letter "S". Black fabric base surmounted by red high pile fabric with black commemorative text at top and center. Reverse is faced with open-weave white fabric.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 8 x 6.5 x 0.375 in. (20.3 x 16.5 x 1 cm)InscriptionsLetter is in the shape of an "S".
Front has black text at top "50" and center "CHAMPS".
Historical NotesJohn Cenci’s varsity letter in football from Schenley High School in 1950, when they were City League Champions. John Cenci was University of Pittsburgh football co-captain. Cenci played in the 1956 Sugar Bowl bowl game that featured the 7th-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and the 11th-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers. This was the first integrated Sugar Bowl .
Related person
John Cenci
(born 1934)
Related institution
University of Pittsburgh
Related institution
Pittsburgh Panthers
Related institution
Pittsburgh Steelers
Related institution
Schenley High School
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