Game Football 1989 LA Raiders vs. New York Jets

Object Details

Manufactured by: Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
Signed by: Ethan Horton, American, born 1962
Subject of: National Football League, American, founded 1920; Oakland Raiders, American, founded 1960; New York Jets, American, founded 1960

Description: Hand painted football game ball awarded to Ethan Horton. Hand painted design appears in one quadrant of football. Background of quadrant is painted black, with a silver border. On the right side of the painted area is a green "7". On the left side of the painted area is a silver "14". Silver and green handwriting at center of painted area reads, [RAIDERS/GAME BALL/ETHAN HORTON/10•9•89/Los Angeles/JETS]. Ethan Horton’s signature in black ink appears beneath painted area. Black type appears on opposite side of ball reads, [Wilson®/ [illegible]/National Football League/American Football Conference/National Football Conference].

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

1989

Place depicted: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
Place used: East Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification: Tools and Equipment-Sports and Recreational
Exhibition: Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b25e25c1-3dfd-4426-b4ed-3f59077eb545