Boxing robe worn by Muhammad Ali

National Museum of American History

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Ali, Muhammad
Description
Muhammad Ali (b.1942) "The Greatest," gained fame for his boxing skills, charisma and the controversy he generated outside the ring. In 1976 the Smithsonian acquired Ali's boxing gloves and robe for an exhibition on the American Bicentennial, A Nation of Nations. At the donation ceremony, before a crowd of reporters and cheering spectators, Ali predicted that his Everlast gloves would become "the most famous thing in this building."
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Muhammad Ali
ca 1974
ID Number
1977.1073.02
accession number
1977.1073
catalog number
1977.1073.02
Object Name
robe
robe, boxing
Physical Description
fabric, cotton (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 47 in x 23 in; 119.38 cm x 58.42 cm
National Museum of American History
subject
Sports
Boxing
Professional
Record ID
nmah_694785
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
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Muhammad Ali (b.1942) "The Greatest," gained fame for his boxing skills, charisma and the controversy he generated outside the ring. In 1976 the Smithsonian acquired Ali's boxing gloves and robe for an exhibition on the American Bicentennial, A Nation of Nations.
Muhammad Ali robe and gloves
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