H x W x D (overall): 2 1/8 × 1 1/8 × 1/4 in. (5.4 × 2.8 × 0.7 cm)
H x W x D (medal): 1 11/16 × 1 1/8 × 1/8 in. (4.3 × 2.8 × 0.3 cm)
Type:
medals
Place made:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1937
Description:
Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletics of America medal for the Special Commemorative Sprint Series event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1937. The medal is rectangular, gold colored, and has a bezel attached to two (2) jump rings. The obverse of the medal has a relief depiction of a classical sculpture of a nude athlete depicted mid-throw. The male athlete is shown from the right side with his proper right arm raised above his head and his proper left leg extended in a diagonal line. His proper right knee is bent. The figure stands in front of a tree stump and on a base. To the right of the figure’s torso is engraved text that reads, [MDCCCLXXVI]. Below is a rectangular box with relief text [·I·C·A·A·A·A·] centered. On either side of the text are sprigs of laurel. On the reverse of the medal is engraved text that reads [SPECIAL / COMMEMORATIVE / SPRINT SERIES / 1937] centered near the top. Along the bottom edge is a stamped maker’s mark that reads, [DIEGES & CLUST].
