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Manufactured by:
Rawlings, American, founded 1887  Search this
Used by:
American Basketball Association, American, 1967 - 1976  Search this
Medium:
rubber and leather
Dimensions:
9 1/4 × 9 1/4 × 9 1/4 in. (23.5 × 23.5 × 23.5 cm)
Type:
basketballs
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1967
Description:
An ABA game-used red, white and blue basketball manufactured by Rawlings. On one of the white sections is printed in black [AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION / ABA / Jack Dolph COMMISSIONER]. On the red section above is printed [Rawlings / RSS / Official].
Topic:
African American  Search this
Basketball  Search this
Sports  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.194.1
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Tools and Equipment-Sports and Recreational
Exhibition:
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d69fa1f6-3d0d-4620-bfb3-50713aecc1ee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.194.1