U.S. National Team Basketball Uniform worn by Evelyn Jordan

Description (Brief):

U.S. National Team basketball uniform jersey and shorts worn by Evelyn "Eckie" Jordan in 1955 at the Pan American Games held in Mexico City, Mexico. "Eckie" was a star guard for the Hanes Hosiery AAU teams in the 1950s winning the 1951, 1952, and 1953 AAU national titles. The team won 102 consecutive games in the early 1950s.

Date Made: 1955

Maker: Wilson Sporting Goods CompanyAssociated Institution: Pan American GamesWearer: Jordan, EvelynMaker: Wilson Sporting Goods Company

Location: Currently not on view

Name Of Sport Or Game: BasketballLevel Of Sport: textile leagueWeb Subject: WomenSports

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Credit Line: Hanes Hosiery, Inc., through Robert E. Simms

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1982.0159.01Accession Number: 1982.0159Catalog Number: 1982.0159.01

Object Name: Jerseyuniformbasketball uniformbasketball warm-upbasketball jerseybasketball shortsuniform, basketball

Physical Description: fabric (overall material)plastic (overall material)Measurements: overall: 28 1/2 in x 23 1/2 in; 72.39 cm x 59.69 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-24c6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_670167

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