Far Western Amateur Athletic Union Championship medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

Source catalog description

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Far Western Amateur Athletic Union Championship silver medal for the 100 Yard Dash event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1935. The medal consists of a gold colored pin holding an orange ribbon attached to a silver medal. The pin is rectangular shaped with a safety closure on the back. Below the pin is an orange ribbon. It is crimped to the bar at each side. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a clover shaped, silver colored medal held in place with two (2) jump rings. In the center of the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction of a Greek goddess standing in three quarters profile with her proper right knee resting on a round shield decorated with a eight (8) ray sun motif. Her proper right hand is extended, holding a laurel wreath, and draped over her proper left forearm are two additional wreaths. Printed in relief around the central figure is the text [FAR WESTERN A·A·U· CHAMPIONSHIP]. The reverse of the medal has relief text near the bezel that reads, [SAN DIEGO / 1935]. Inscribed in the center of the medal is engraved text that reads [100 YD. DASH]. There is stamp on the bottom edge of the medal that reads [ALLEN / STERLING].

Catalog date

1935

Recorded places

San Diego, California, United States, North and Central America

Recorded subjects

African American; Athletes; Sports; Track and field

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