Golf club used by Ethel Funches
date: label: Date
content: late 20th century
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Slazenger, British, founded 1881
label: Used by
content: Ethel Funches, American, 1913 - 2010
notes: label: Description
content: A Slazenger golf club used by Ethel Funches.
label: Description
content: The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top. The grip has short green diagonal lines going in both directions all around it. In the center there is a line drawing of an arrow-like shape. There is text going vertically down both sides of the arrow. On the proper right side of the arrow it reads [GRIP RITE] and on the proper left side it reads [SWING RITE].
label: Description
content: The head of the club is made of metal and is gold in color. It is a half-circle shape that is wider at the bottom on the proper right side. There are scuffs, scratches, and areas of discoloration. The proper left side is flat since it is a right-handed club and the ball would be hit from the left side. The underside of the head is flat. The underside of the head has engraved text which reads [SLAZENGER].
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Golf
label: Topic
content: Sports
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Grand Niece Angela Kenion-Wynn in Memory of Ethel P. Funches
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.249.4.10
objectType: label: Type
content: golf clubs (equipment)
label: Type
content: sports and athletic equipment
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
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (2015.249.4.10): 27 × 2 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (68.6 × 6.4 × 8.9 cm)