Object Details
- Manufactured by
- Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
- Signed by
- Ethan Horton, American, born 1962
- Subject of
- National Football League, American, founded 1920
- Oakland Raiders, American, founded 1960
- New York Jets, American, founded 1960
- Description
- Hand painted football game ball awarded to Ethan Horton. Hand painted design appears in one quadrant of football. Background of quadrant is painted black, with a silver border. On the right side of the painted area is a green "7". On the left side of the painted area is a silver "14". Silver and green handwriting at center of painted area reads, [RAIDERS/GAME BALL/ETHAN HORTON/10•9•89/Los Angeles/JETS]. Ethan Horton’s signature in black ink appears beneath painted area. Black type appears on opposite side of ball reads, [Wilson®/ [illegible]/National Football League/American Football Conference/National Football Conference].
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1989
- Object number
- 2014.194.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- footballs
- Medium
- ink on leather and rubber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 1/4 × 11 1/2 × 7 in. (18.4 × 29.2 × 17.8 cm)
- Place depicted
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- East Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Football
- Sports
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2014.194.3
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b25e25c1-3dfd-4426-b4ed-3f59077eb545
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