Jersey, Football
Object number2024.43.6
Manufacturer
Champion Knitwear Company, Inc.
OriginRochester, NY
MediumFabric
Credit LineGift of Family of John Cenci
DescriptionNavy blue football uniform jersey shirt. Long sleeve. Crew neck with ribbing. Elbows are reinforced with oval fabric layer. Faint stencilled gold player number on chest and upper back. DimensionsHeight x Width (Width between shoulder seams): 32 x 25 in. (81.3 x 63.5 cm)InscriptionsFaint painted gold "67" on chest and upper back.
MarksFront has white fabric label in the bottom proper left corner with blue text "CHAMPION KNITWEAR CO., INC. / 46 / ROCHESTER 4, N. Y."
Historical NotesFootball uniform practice jersey worn by University of Pittsburgh co-captain John Cenci. 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 institution
University of Pittsburgh
Related person
John Cenci
(born 1934)
Related institution
Pittsburgh Panthers
Related institution
Pittsburgh Steelers
Related institution
Schenley High School
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