Track baton used by Bob Wobbrock at Gardena High School, Los Angeles, California
Track baton used by Bob Wobbrock at Gardena High School, Los Angeles, California
Usage conditions apply
- Description (Brief)
- Robert Wobbrock attended Gardena High School in California from 1953 to 1956. A typical kid of the fifties, he lettered in football and track and proudly wore this letterman’s sweater his senior year. On April 29, 1955, while a junior, Bob was the anchor for an 8-man mile relay against rival, Westchester High. Although the baton was dropped, Bob pulled his team together at the end to win. This baton was signed by all members of the winning team including the coaches of the Gardena High track team.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Baton
- baton, track
- date made
- 1955
- depicted
- Wobbrock, Bob
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 30 cm x 4 cm; 11 13/16 in x 1 9/16 in
- ID Number
- 2006.0242.06
- accession number
- 2006.0242
- catalog number
- 2006.0242.06
- subject
- Sports
- track
- High School
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Sport and Leisure
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
Nominate this object for photography.
Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.
If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.
Note: Comment submission is temporarily unavailable while we make improvements to the site. We apologize for the interruption. If you have a question relating to the museum's collections, please first check our Collections FAQ. If you require a personal response, please use our Contact page.
