Shirt
Object number2009.62.1
Manufacturer
Champs Sports
Date2006
OriginThailand
Mediumpolyester
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionNavy blue polyester short-sleeve shirt from Super Bowl XL.Dimensions31.2499 x 40.9999 in. (79.4 x 104.1 cm)InscriptionsOn proper left sleeve: blue, red, and white patch, "XL" with "SUPER BOWL" superimposed in front.
MarksScreen printed on back in white, highlighted in red, "CHAMPS / SPORTS".
Tags in collar:
Cloth Label Top: "CHAMPS / SPORTS"
Bottom: "PROPERTY OF CHAMPS / SPORTS NOT TO BE SOLD" [repeated in Spanish & French] ; "100% POLYESTER / XL/TG / MADE IN THAILAND"...[reverse side has washing instructions] some text repeated from English Spanish, French.
Historical NotesShirt worn by a Champs Sports employee who worked at Super Bowl XL, where the Pittsburgh Steelers won their fifth Lombardi Trophy. Played on February 5, 2006 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, the Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10, to join the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys as the only franchises to have won five Super Bowls.
Related institution
Pittsburgh Steelers
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1950-1959
Pittsburgh Sport Shop
