Western Pro Bowl Team Autographed Football
Artifact IDMO 63.3735
Object Type
Football
Date
1963
Maker
Rawlings
Place MadeUnited States, North America
Medium
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DimensionsOverall H 5 1/2 in x W 12 in (14 cm x 30.5 cm)
Physical DescriptionFootball autographed by the Western Pro Bowl Team; inscribed in ballpoint pen "1963 Inaugural Anniversary from the Western Pro Bowl Team To President Kennedy, who only knows too well our greatest victories are born of our worst defeats,'' with ink signatures of Vince Lombardi, Merlin Olson, John Unitas, Bart Starr and others.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 1961-1963 and held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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