Object Details
- associated institution
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Description
- Begun as an American Football League expansion franchise in 1967, the Cincinnati Bengals joined the National Football League when the two Leagues merged in 1970. The team was founded by Paul Brown, former part-owner and head coach of the NFL's Cleveland Browns.
- "Bengals" had been used as a team name for earlier football teams in CIncinnati.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1970 - 1975
- ID Number
- 1982.0365.04
- catalog number
- 1982.0365.04
- accession number
- 1982.0365
- Object Name
- button, football
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- orange (overall color)
- black (overall color)
- white (overall color)
- fabric (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/4 in; 3.175 cm
- ribbon: 1 1/2 in; 3.81 cm
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- National Museum of American History
- web subject
- Sports
- name of sport
- Football
- level of sport
- Professional
- Record ID
- nmah_1066516
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-172a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
