Speedbag used by Muhammed Ali
date: label: Date
content: 1980-1981
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: A speedbag used by Muhammad Ali at Deer Lake Training Camp. The speedbag is made of black leather. Printed in yellow ink is the number [4201] with the Everlast logo printed beneath that. Next to Everlast logo, in the middle of the speedbag is the Gyro Balanced logo printed in yellow ink. The underside of the speedbag is yellow leather with a small hole in the middle where the needle of an air pump can be inserted. Printed on the underside of the speedbag in black ink are instructions that say [wet needle before inserting]. Underneath the instructions is the Everlast logo and the trademark symbol in black ink. Printed below the Everlast logo in black ink is [4 lbs Maximum Pressure]. The top of the speedbag has a brown suede piece lacing the top closed.
place: 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: Sports
setName: label: See more items in
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
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2023.91.8
objectType: label: Type
content: punching bags
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: ink on leather and suede
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 11 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (29.2 × 11.4 × 6.4 cm)