Tennis racket and racket cover used by Arthur Ashe

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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.

Arthur Ashe match used and signed racket (a) and racket cover (b). The head of the wooden racket is silver with a brown line border and brown text reading [Head], [Arthur Ashe Competition 2], and [Boron / Flex]. The racket has clear strings, and the outside edges of the frame are brown wood. The handle has a textured brown leather grip. The bottom of the handle is black with a silver logo that reads [AMF / Head]. There is a silver and black sticker above the handle which reads [4 5/8 L]. The racket cover is beige with brown trim and a thick brown stripe across the center with beige text that reads [AMF / HEAD]. Ashe’s signature appears faintly in graphite just above the stripe. There are decorative metal corners at the base of the cover and a brown zipper. The back is beige with a brown AMF logo.

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