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Warm-up sweat suit for the 1952 Helsinki XV Olympics worn by Ted Corbitt
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Warm-up sweat suit for the 1952 Helsinki XV Olympics worn by Ted Corbitt

Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914 · 1952

cotton, polyester, fleece, suede, metal, ink, elastic, 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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