Blazer, tie, and belt worn by Ted Corbitt for the 1952 Helsinki XV Olympics
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Blazer, tie, and belt worn by Ted Corbitt for the 1952 Helsinki XV Olympics

Unidentified · 1952

Jacket: wool, silk, plastic, and thread; Tie: silk and thread; Belt: leather, metal, ink, and thread
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

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