William Randolph Hearst Trophy won by Getrude Ederle
date: label: Date made
content: 1926
name: label: referenced
content: Ederle, Gertrude
label: maker
content: Peacock, C. D.
notes: label: Description
content: Swimmer Gertrude Ederle won this ornate silver trophy <i>in recognition of the glorious qualities of womanhood she has so nobly demonstrated. </i> after placing first in a newspaper poll as America's most popular athlete.
label: Description
content: The former Olympic medalist had gained worldwide acclaim becoming the first woman to successfully swim across the English Channel on August 6, 1926. The dangerous crossing had been completed by only five men prior, and Ederle shattered the best of their times by nearly two hours. For her achievement, <i>Trudy</i>became the first woman honored with a tickertape parade in New York City.
topic: label: web subject
content: Sports
label: name of sport
content: Swimming
label: web subject
content: Women
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content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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content: Trophies
label: Exhibition
content: Entertainment Nation
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Gertrude C. Morrison
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0781.02
label: accession number
content: 1991.0781
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0781.02
objectType: label: Object Name
content: trophy, swimming
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, silver (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 93 cm x 40 cm; 36 5/8 in x 15 3/4 in
label: Measurements
content: part: trophy: 28 3/4 in x 24 in x 18 in; 73.025 cm x 60.96 cm x 45.72 cm
label: Measurements
content: part: base: 7 1/4 in x 17 in; 18.415 cm x 43.18 cm