Headgear worn by Muhammad Ali
date: label: Date
content: 1970s
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Everlast Worldwide, Inc., founded 1910
label: Used by
content: Muhammad Ali, American, 1942 - 2016
label: Subject of
content: Deer Lake Training Camp, American, founded 1972
notes: label: Description
content: Black leather Everlast boxing headgear made for Muhammad Ali and used at Deer Lake Training Camp. The exterior portion of the headgear is made out of black leather. There is padding on both sides of the headgear, with extra padding on the back to protect the ears. In the middle of the front exterior is a piece of white satin fabric sewn on to the headgear, with the Everlast logo with the trademark symbol above it printed in black ink. Below the logo are the words [MADE IN U.S.A.] and [Made Expressly for MUHAMMAD ALI]. The top of the headgear has the numbers [4011] printed in white ink and a black lace fastening each side together. The back of the headgear has a leather strap with a metal buckle at the bottom to adjust the fit of the headgear. The interior of the headgear is made out of tan leather. There is a sweat stain located at the top left of the interior. There is also a white tag with the size of the headgear, [X-LARGE], printed on it in black ink. There is white thread stiched on all of the seams of the exterior.
place: label: Place made
content: United States, North and Central America
label: Place used
content: Orwigsburg, Schuykill County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Boxing
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Sports
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Sports Uniforms
label: Exhibition
content: Making a Way Out of No Way
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
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: 2023.91.11
objectType: label: Type
content: headgear
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: leather with cotton, plastic, metal and ink on satin
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 10 × 9 3/4 × 3 in. (25.4 × 24.8 × 7.6 cm)