Artefacts

Melbourne 1956, athletics shirt of Jack DAVIS (USA), 110m hurdles silver medallist.

Physical description

Shirt with a red-white-blue stripe through the chest and patch of the US delegation. Number 40 on the rim.

Created

Created: Wilson

Used

Used: Jack DAVIS

Materials

textile, cotton

Colors

red, off white, blue

Dimension

70 x 44 cm, 170 g

Type of item

Sport equipment -> jersey

Reference number

235600

Keywords

silver medallist Melbourne 1956, Olympic Games United States of America Male Athletics/110m hurdles[M]

Notes

Melbourne 1956, running top and delegation tracksuit belonging to Jack DAVIS (USA), silver medallist in the 110m hurdles. Having already won a silver medal in the 110m hurdles in Helsinki in 1952, Jack Davis took silver again in 1956, and also set a new world record. Auction purchase