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3-iron golf club used by Ethel Funches

late 20th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A PING 3-iron, used by Ethel Funches. The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top. The grip has short grey diagonal lines going in both directions all around it. In the center there is a line drawing of an arrow-like shape. There is text going vertically down both sides of the arrow. On the proper right side of the arrow it reads [GRIP RITE] and on the proper left side it reads [SWING RITE]. There is a thin line going around the base of the grip with stars below it. There is also a ring around the top of the grip. There is a hole in the center of the top of the grip. There is a green indented circle around it. It reads [GOLF PRIDE] above the circle and [MADE IN USA] below the circle.

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Catalog reference: 2015.249.4.11

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