Track shorts worn by Wyomia Tyus for the 1968 Mexico XIX Olympics

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A pair of Wilson track shorts, size 24, worn by Wyomia Tyus for the 1968 Mexico XIX Olympics. The shorts are navy blue. The shorts have an elastic waistband and leg holes. They are not lined. A white label is stitched to the interior center back waist band with manufacturer's information, sizing, and laundry instructions stitched in red and black text in different fonts and sizes that reads [Wilson ® / MADE IN THE U.S.A. / WASH IN LUKE WARM / WATER. USE MILD SOAP / DO NOT BLEACH / DRY A LOW TEMPERATURE / 24].

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