Autographed souvenir football from Grambling State University

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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.

Autographed souvenir football from Grambling State University. There is a seam going horizontally across the long side of the football. There are eight golden-yellow stitches in the center of the seam at the top of the football. Three of the four sections of the football are white. The front has a golden “G” Grambling State logo printed on it. It is signed by some of the players in black marker. Some of the signatures include Nicholas Powell, Dawrence Roberts, and Edward Patterson. The fourth section of the football looks like a typical football. It is brown and textured. It reads [Signature] in black script. The printed text below it reads [MADE IN / CHINA / B] and [INFLATE / 13 LBS]. There is a black rubber circle where the football gets filled with air. There is gold text below it. The text has a black outline and reads [SPALDING].

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