Sneakers worn by Julius "Dr. J" Erving and inscribed to Doc Stanley
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1981
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Converse, American, founded 1908
label: Worn by
content: Julius Erving, American, born 1950
label: Signed by
content: Julius Erving, American, born 1950
label: Received by
content: "Doc" Stanley, American
label: Subject of
content: Philadelphia 76ers, American, founded 1963
notes: label: Description
content: A pair of white and red Converse sneakers worn and autographed by Julius Erving. The sneakers are predominantly white with red stars and red chevrons on both sides. Printed in red ink on the outward facing side of the shoes is: [DR J]. The laces are white and run from the edge of the vamp to the top of the tongue. The tongue is white with red lettering that reads: [All Star / Converse].The interior is red. The back top portion of the shoe has a red background with the Converse logo in red and white. The rubber soles are white with a thatched pattern and an imprint that reads: [Converse / All Star / Made In USA]. Both sneakers are signed in black ink on the outward facing side. The proper left side of the left shoe (2015.115.1a) has Erving's signature and reads: [Julius Erving / # 6]. The proper right side of the right shoe (2015.115.1b) reads: [To Mel from / "Dr J" 3/81].
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Basketball
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Sports
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Sports Uniforms
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: 2015.115.1ab
objectType: label: Type
content: sneakers
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Nike
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: leather, rubber and cloth
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2015.115.1a left): 7 × 4 1/2 in. (17.8 × 11.4 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (215.115.1b right): 7 3/16 × 4 1/2 in. (18.3 × 11.4 cm)