Boxing Robe worn by Muhammad Ali

Object Details

wearer

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."

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, boxing

Physical Description

fabric, cotton (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 47 in x 23 in; 119.38 cm x 58.42 cm

overall, mounted: 45 in x 24 in x 15 in; 114.3 cm x 60.96 cm x 38.1 cm

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Cultural and Community Life: Sport and Leisure

Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection

National Museum of American History

subject

Sports

Boxing

Professional

Record ID

nmah_694785

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-3873-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa