Amateur Athletic Union medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

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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.

Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) bronze medal for the 100 Meter Run event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1940. The medal consists of a bronze colored pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a bronze medal. The bronze pin is rectangular shaped with a safety pin closure on the back as well as another pin below that holds the ribbon. The front of the pin is a small relief frame with text that reads [CHAMPIONSHIP]. Below the pin is a red, white, and blue ribbon. Relief text printed on a bronze bar, attached to the ribbon below the pin, reads [19 40 / FRESNO STATE COLLAGE / FRESNO CAL.]. The ribbon is looped through the back bottom pin and held in place with thread. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a round, bronze colored medal held in place with a jump ring.

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