Track jersey for University of Texas at El Paso worn by Bob Beamon

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Sleeveless orange University of Texas track jersey worn by Bob Beamon. The jersey has a white boder around the neck and arms and a white [UT] logo inside of a white circle on the center front of the jersey. The proper left front is signed with black ink: [To Janay / Best wishes / Bob Beamon / 29 2 1/2 / 1968]. A white rectangular fabric tag sewn on the interior of the jersey reads [BEAMON] in black text.

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