Boxing trunks worn and signed by Mike Tyson
date: label: Date
content: 1985-2005
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Everlast Worldwide, Inc., founded 1910
label: Worn by
content: Mike Tyson, American, born 1966
notes: label: Description
content: A pair of black velvet Everlast boxing shorts worn by Mike Tyson. The shorts are solid black velvet with a black silk and elastic waistband. There is a white rectangle tag sewn onto the center front of the waistband. It reads [®/EVERLAST/MADE IN U.S.A.] in black and has a black rectangle border around it. A shield-shaped patch at the bottom of the proper left leg reads [U.S.A. with a stars and stripes graphic]. They are signed in silver with an illegible inscription on the proper left leg is illegible and [Mike Tyson] on the proper right.
label: Description
content: There are two fabric tags sewn into the interior waistband. They are white and were sewn on with black thread. The top tag reads [Lot/Large] in blue text with a blue line underneath. The tag below reads [DRY/CLEAN/ONLY] in black text.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Boxing
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: Collection title
content: Jock Michael Smith Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Sports Uniforms
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Jock Michael Smith Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2016.107.8
objectType: label: Type
content: athletic shorts
label: Type
content: sports uniforms
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: velvet, elastic, silk, ink, thread
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (On Form): 18 × 20 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (45.7 × 52.1 × 26.7 cm)