Artefacts

Los Angeles 1932, swimsuit of Clarence "Buster" CRABBE (USA), 400m freestyle Olympic champion.

Physical description

Black swimsuit with the US emblem patch on the chest.

Created

Created: The Ocean Bathing Suit Co.

Used

Used: Buster CRABBE

Materials

wool, textile

Colors

multi coloured, black

Dimension

42 x 78 cm, 234 g

Literature

NENDEL, Jim. "New Hawaiian Monarchy: The Media Representations of Duke Kahanamoku, 1911-1912. In: Journal of Sport History, Spring 2004, Vol. 31, N° 1, pp. 32-52.

Type of item

Sport equipment -> swimsuit

Reference number

235542

Keywords

Olympic champion Los Angeles 1932, Olympic Games United States of America Male Swimming/400m freestyle[M]Fashion

Notes

Los Angeles 1932, Clarence “Buster” CRABBE (USA) swimsuit, 400m freestyle champion. Buster Crabbe won bronze in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games and gold in 1932 at the Los Angeles Games. After his career as an athlete he became an actor in 1933. He played the roles of Tarzan, Buck Rogers, the Red Barry, Billy the Kid and Flash Gordon. Purchased.