Uniform, Sports
Object number2024.43.8 a,b
Manufacturer
Lowe and Campbell Athletic Goods
Manufacturer
Spanjian Sportswear
Date1956
OriginPasadena, CA
MediumSynthetic fabric; Fabric; Elastic; Metal
Credit LineGift of Family of John Cenci
DescriptionFootball uniform comprised of jersey and pants.
Football uniform jersey. Royal blue synthetic knit fabric jersey. Long sleeve with crew neck. Shoulders are white with applied royal blue stars. Elbows are reinforced with oval fabric layer. Chest and back have applied white player number.
Football uniform pants, size 34. Gray knit fabric. Calf-length pants with elastic around cuffs. Front opening of waist has metal snap above three gray plastic buttons; snap has engraved maker text. Five belt loops around waistline. Two rear pockets with gray plastic button flap closure. Ribbed royal blue trim down the outseam of each pant leg, on the left, right, and back belt loops, and on the rear pocket flaps. DimensionsHeight x Width (a - Width between shoulder seams): 30.75 x 26 in. (78.1 x 66 cm)Height x Width (b - Width at waist): 34.5 x 15.75 in. (87.6 x 40 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Chest and back have applied white number "53".
Marks(a)
Inside collar at back center is white fabric label with black, red, and white text "LOWE & CAMPBELL / LC / ATHLETIC GOODS".
(b)
Metal snap at top of front opening has engraved text "Spanjian / PASADENA".
Inside waist at back center is off-white fabric tag with red and brown embroidered text "Spanjian / PASADENA / SIZE 34".
Historical NotesSenior Bowl football game uniform worn by University of Pittsburgh co-captain John Cenci. Cenci played in the 1956 Sugar 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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