Box of three Champ condoms with an image of Ted Williams swinging a baseball bat in a stadium in the center of the package.
National Hygienic Products used an image of Ted Williams obtained from a 1954 Topps baseball card to sell their prophylactics in the 1950s. The Boston Red Sox outfielder did not recieve any royalties and reportedly sued the company to stop using his image.
Ted Williams played his entire career as a left-fielder for the Boston Red Sox (1939-1942, 1946-1960). He served for three years in the US Navy and Marine Corps during World War II and again as a marine aviator during the Korean War for two years. His number, 9, has been retired by the Boston Red Sox and he was inducted in to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966, his first year a eligibility.
Wide white leather belt that laces up the front with a white rawhide lace. There are two decorative silver medallions with a white rawhide lace attached to the front of the belt on either side of the laces. This was part of the uniform worn by a member of the Kilgore Rangerettes from Kilgore College in Kilgore, Texas in 1950. The Kilgore Rangerettes were created by Gussie Nell Davis in 1939 and debuted on September 12, 1940 as the halftime show during the football games. This was Kilgore's solution to encourage female enrollment and keep fans in the stands during halftime. The Rangerettes became the first dance team to perform at halftime shows and have since performed in 65 consecutive Cotton bowl games and make regular appearances at Dallas Cowboy games.
Pep squads were prevalent at high schools and colleges throughout the United States in the early 1900s but it was not until Gussie Nell Davis created the Flaming Flashes that the precision drill team really took hold. Just like pep squads, drill teams were created to promote school spirit and entertain the school and community but drill teams went a step further thanks to Davis’ insight. Seeing the need for girls to build self-confidence and a stronger self-esteem, Davis began teaching dance steps and twirling routines. This not only improved the girl’s physical coordination, it also provided a sense of belonging and community that was lacking, as most team sports were not available to girls. Drill teams are seen primarily in high schools and colleges and perform dance routines in unison, often set to pre-recorded or live music at games or other community events. They differ from cheerleading as they do not cheer or perform jumps and other more athletic stunts. Until Title IX, these precision drill team squads were among the few physical activities available at the high school and collegiate levels that provided opportunities for women.
Dark blue, Nike shorts with a drawstring elastic waistband and red trim on the front of the left leg and back of the right leg. There is a blue and white star on a red field beneath this red trim. This is an alternate pair of shorts to be worn by Kobe Bryant during the 2012 Olympic Games. The men's basketball team won gold during the 2012 London Summer Olympic games.
The 2012 Summer Olympics, also known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad were held in London, England with 204 countries, 5,992 men and 4,776 women athletes participating. With the inclusion of women’s boxing, these Games became the first with female competitors in every sport and the first at which each country entered, had a female representative. Women’s boxing debuted and mixed doubles in tennis was held for the first time since the 1924 Games. American Michael Phelps won his 22nd medal making him the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time. Every athlete to win a medal at these Games was drug tested and as of 2017, 31 medals had been rescinded due to doping. The United States won the medal count with 104.
