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Issued by:
International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894  Search this
Received by:
Dick Howard, American, 1935 - 1967  Search this
Signed by:
Avery Brundage, American, 1887 - 1975  Search this
Giulio Andreotti, Italian, 1919 - 2013  Search this
Designed by:
Elio Tomei, Italian  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 16 1/8 x 20 1/16 in. (41 x 51 cm)
Type:
diplomas
Place depicted:
Rome, Roma, Italy, Europe
Date:
1960
Description:
A diploma from the 1960 Olympics in Rome awarded to Richard Wayne Howard. The diploma is a color print of a stone plaque on a stylized brick wall. The plaque is central with the logo of the 1960 Olympics on the left side. The logo features the Olympic rings capped with a statue of the Capitoline Wolf and the date in Roman numerals [MCMLX]. Text is printed in Italian in the central panel that recognizes Howard as the winner of the Bronze Medal in the Men's 400 M Hurdles. The diploma is signed by the International Olympic Committee president Avery Brundage and by the Organizational Committee president Giulio Andreotti. The back of the diploma is blank.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Athletes  Search this
Olympics  Search this
Sports  Search this
Track and field  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Howard Family
Object number:
2012.140.3
Restrictions & Rights:
© International Olympic Committee
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials
Awards and Medals
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/fd561c38004-5431-44e6-b01f-81190a13ed4c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.140.3