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User:
Lobo, Rebecca  Search this
Maker:
Champion  Search this
Physical Description:
fabric, nylon (overall material)
fabric, cotton (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 89 cm x 38 cm; 35 1/16 in x 14 15/16 in
overall, flat: 32 in x 25 in; 81.28 cm x 63.5 cm
Object Name:
basketball jersey
Basketball Uniform Jersey
basketball jersey, summer olympics
jersey, basketball
basketball jersey, olympics
Place made:
United States: Georgia, Atlanta
Date made:
1996
Description (Brief):
Red, sleeveless basketball jersey worn by the donor, Rebecca Lobo, with the accompanying shorts as the uniform for the United States women's basketball team in Atlanta, Georgia for the 1996 summer Olympic games. Lobo was a member of the University of Connecticut basketball team when they won the National Championships in 1995. After her Olympic appearance she became of member of the WNBA team New York Liberty and went on to play for the Houston Comets and Conneticut Suns.
The 1996 Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad were held in Atlanta, Georgia with 197 countries, 6,797 men and 3,523 women athletes participating. These Games saw the debuts of beach volleyball, mountain biking, softball, and women’s soccer. These Games also saw the American women, who had taken full advantage of Title IX legislation, excel in Olympic competition. The women’s gymnastics, soccer, softball and basketball teams all won gold, propelling the US women athletes into the global spotlight and beginning their dominance in Olympic competition. Atlanta benefitted from the Games as Centennial Olympic Park led to the revitalization of the downtown area and the Olympic Village became residence housing for area universities. These games marked the first time since 1984 that the United States topped the medal count with 101.
Location:
Currently not on view
Web subject:
Sports  Search this
Women  Search this
Name of sport:
Basketball  Search this
Level of sport:
Amateur  Search this
Olympics  Search this
Related event:
Olympic Summer Games: Atlanta, 1996  Search this
Credit Line:
Rebecca Lobo
ID Number:
2004.0164.01
Accession number:
2004.0164
Catalog number:
2004.0164.01
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-76a6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1277512