Soccer jersey worn by Pele of the New York Cosmos
name: label: associated institution
content: New York Cosmos
label: user
content: Pele
notes: label: Description
content: Soccer jersey, worn by Pele as a member of the North American Soccer League's New York Cosmos in 1976. Pele, born Edson Arantes do Nasciemento in 1940, is considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time. He led Brazil to world cup victories in 1958, 1962 and 1970. With 1,281 goals in 1,363 games, he was named the FIFA's "player of the (20th) century."
label: Description
content: In 1975, then the most famous footballer in the world, Pele joined the North American Soccer League, articulating his desire to help popularize soccer in the United States. He retired from the sport 1977. He has acted as a national ambassador for Brazil as well as a representative for the UN and UNICEF.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: name of sport
content: Soccer
label: level of sport
content: Professional
label: web subject
content: Sports
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: North American Soccer League
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1979.1059.08
label: accession number
content: 1979.1059
label: catalog number
content: 1979.1059.08
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Shirt
label: Object Name
content: shirt, soccer
label: Object Name
content: jersey, soccer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: fabric, nylon mesh (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: fabric, cotton (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 26 in x 15 in; 66.04 cm x 38.1 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall, mounted: 27 1/2 in x 25 1/2 in x 10 in; 69.85 cm x 64.77 cm x 25.4 cm