Title

Blazer, tie, and belt worn by Ted Corbitt for the 1952 Helsinki XV Olympics, 1952. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

In the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Ted Corbitt became the first African American to compete in the Olympic marathon.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21A71_490

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

127,1Mb (3,5Mb) / 20,0in x 24,7in / 6004 x 7398 (300dpi)

Keywords

people black sport education country clothes museum color dress Olympics location century coat jacket clothing African American African-American afro-american blazer Olympic games fifties 1950s United States of America Colour Smithsonian Institution Educational Institution 20th century Summer Olympics heritage American America USA decade scientific institution object united states Unknown cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC sports uniforms Jacket: wool silk plastic and thread Tie: silk