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Ticket to Super Bowl XXII

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Created by
National Football League, American, founded 1920
Subject of
Doug Williams, born 1955
Washington Redskins, American, founded 1932
Denver Broncos, American, founded 1960
Caption
Washington quarterback Doug Williams was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the game, and he was the first African American quarterback to win the Super Bowl. Washington won the game 42-10.
Description
A ticket to Super Bowl XXII between Washington and Denver played on January 31st, 1988. The ticket is for Section 40, Row 4, Seat 3 on the Press Level and has a face price of $100.00. The ticket is intact. The front has an image of a white sculptural archway with the Lombardi Trophy underneath it. In the background is an illustrated view of San Diego. The back has a map of the stadium and surrounding roads. The ticket is housed in a plastic case with a label.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
1988
Object number
2013.120.11
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Type
admission tickets
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Ticket): 6 5/8 × 2 5/8 in. (16.8 × 6.7 cm)
H x W x D (Case): 9 5/8 × 4 5/8 × 5/8 in. (24.4 × 11.7 × 1.6 cm)
Place depicted
San Diego, California, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera
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
Football
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.120.11
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57b1d5eb4-18e0-473c-a3cc-1e45f97fdeaf

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