Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914 Search this
Owned by:
Edward Gay Robinson Sr., American, 1919 - 2007 Search this
Subject of:
Grambling State University, American, founded 1901 Search this
Medium:
leather , rubber and thread
Dimensions:
H x W x D (deflated): 4 1/4 × 12 1/4 × 6 1/2 in. (10.8 × 31.1 × 16.5 cm)
Type:
footballs
Place used:
Dallas, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
Grambling, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1985
Description:
This is a deflated white and brown Wilson football with white lacing. On the white side is text in black letters that reads "EDDIE ROBINSON GETS 324TH WIN/ GRAMBLING 27 VS PRARIE [sic] VIEW 7/ COTTON BOWL STADIUM/ DALLAS TEXAS 10 - 5-85." On a brown side in black text are the words "PAUL 'BEAR' BRYANT 323 WINS/ AMOS ALONZO STAGG 314 WINS/ GLEN POP WARNER 313 WINS." On a third side in large black script is the word "Wilson ®." Below in black text are the words "Made/ in / USA/ K" and "Inflate/ 13 LBS/ R."
