U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
date: label: Date
content: 1935
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Issued by
content: National Collegiate Athletic Association, American and Canadian, founded 1906
label: Received by
content: Eulace Peacock, American, 1914 - 1996
label: Subject of
content: University of California, Berkeley, American, founded 1868
label: Subject of
content: Edwards Stadium, American, founded 1932
notes: label: Description
content: National Collegiate Athletic Association second place medal for the 100 Yard Dash event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1935. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a gold medal. The pin has a “c” clasp closure on the back and a bar that hold the ribbon. The ribbon is crimped to the front of the bar on either side. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a round, gold colored medal with wavy edges, held in place with two (2) jump rings. On the obverse of the medal is relief depiction of a nude male athlete, depicted in three quarters profile, facing the right edge of the medal. His proper left arm is extended in front of him and he is holding a laurel branch. His proper right arm is held at his side. Next to him, also depicted in profile, is a bald eagle perched on a column decorated with the United States flag’s stars and stripes. The eagle’s wings are extended. Relief text printed on the left side of the medal reads [U.S.] and relief text on the right reads [NATIONAL / COLLEGIATE / ATHLETIC / ASSOCIATION]. The edges of the medal are decorated with scroll and floral embellishments. On the reverse of the medal, at the top center, is engraved text that reads [2nd Place / 100 yd. Dash]. Below is relief text that reads [HELD AT / EDWARDS FIELD / UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA / BEREKLEY / 1935]. Below the text is a relief depiction of a laurel wreath tied together with a bow. Above the wreath’s center knot is the relief maker’s mark, [J&W. S.F.].
place: label: Place used
content: Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: Sports
label: Topic
content: Track and field
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Awards, Medals, and Insignia
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2014.63.105.1.115
objectType: label: Type
content: pins (fasteners)
label: Type
content: medals
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal with silk (textile) , dye and thread
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (overall): 2 11/16 × 1 5/8 × 1/4 in. (6.9 × 4.1 × 0.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (pin): 1/4 × 1 9/16 × 1/4 in. (0.6 × 3.9 × 0.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (ribbon): 1 5/16 × 1 9/16 × 1/4 in. (3.4 × 3.9 × 0.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (medal): 1 1/2 × 1 7/16 × 1/16 in. (3.8 × 3.7 × 0.2 cm)