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Tampa Bay Buccaneers helmet worn by Warrick Dunn

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Manufactured by
Riddell, American, founded 1929
Worn by
Warrick De'Mon Dunn, American, born 1975
Signed by
Warrick De'Mon Dunn, American, born 1975
Subject of
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, American, founded 1974
National Football League, American, founded 1920
Description
A Warrick Dunn autographed Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie season game worn helmet.
A dark grey Riddell football helmet with a black face guard and a white chin strap. There is a plastic covering over the eyes. There are some slight scratches on the plastic. There is a white rectangle in the front center that reads [Riddell] in red. There are two (2) clear plastic loops attached to the face mask with a black screw on either side. The mask is also attached on either side of the helmet. The chin strap reads [Riddell] in red in several areas. It is attached to the sides of the helmet with screws and has metal buckles on it. There is a thick white chin rest in the center. It has six (6) holes in it. On either side of the helmet there is an open circle over the ear covering.
There is a Buccaneers logo on either side of the helmet. There is a white border around it. The logo is a torn red pirate flag with a black outline. There is a skull in the center with swords crossed underneath is and a brown football underneath it as well. The flag has a grey pole with a red sword handle at the bottom.
The interior padding is white. The top of the helmet is signed on the front proper left side. It reads [Warrick / Dunn 28] in black ink.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
1997
Object number
2015.90.5
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Type
helmets
sports uniforms
Medium
plastic, paint, metal, rubber, fabrics, adhesives, thread, and ink
Dimensions
H x W x D: 9 × 7 × 10 1/2 in. (22.9 × 17.8 × 26.7 cm)
Place depicted
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Clothing-Historical
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
Topic
African American
Athletes
Clothing and dress
Football
Sports
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.90.5
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e5d796e7-6c02-4ac7-968f-8d3dbcf35325

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