Medal awarded to 2004 championship Los Jets boys team from Jordan-Matthews High School

Medal awarded to 2004 championship Los Jets boys team from Jordan-Matthews High School

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Medal awarded to 2004 championship Los Jets boys team from Jordan-Matthews High School. The Los Jets soccer team was formed in 2002 in Siler City, North Carolina as a growing influx of Latino families moved to the area. Competing in a Southern football town, Coach Paul Cuadros and the team often fought through ugly stereotypes from the predominantly white and African-American communities in which they played. Cuadros united the team through hard work and dedication and won the state championship in 2004, only two years since forming. Through success the team found increased support from the school and the community.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
medal, soccer
soccer medal
date made
2004
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
ribbon (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 17 1/4 in x 2 in x 1 1/2 in; 43.815 cm x 5.08 cm x 3.81 cm
ID Number
2017.0100.05
accession number
2017.0100
catalog number
2017.0100.05
subject
Soccer
High School
Latino
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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