2011 Special Olympics Men's Soccer Ball
date: label: date made
content: 2005-2011
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: 2011 Special Olympics Men's Soccer Ball, signed by members of gold-medal-winning Team USA (represented by Special Olympics Southern Maryland).
label: Description (Brief)
content: From its beginnings as Camp Shriver in Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s backyard, to the first international games in 1968, Special Olympics has been about giving people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to participate in sport. This participation builds confidence, provides emotional support and offers social opportunities for the athletes and their families. With state chapters and a global presence through its World Games, “Special Olympics is the largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities with 5 million athletes in 170 countries worldwide.”
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Pakistan
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mary Lu Bucci
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2017.0332.01
label: accession number
content: 2017.0332
label: catalog number
content: 2017.0332.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: soccer ball, special olympics
label: Object Name
content: soccer ball
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: synthetic leather (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 8 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in; 21.59 cm x 21.59 cm x 21.59 cm