Joe Namath Professional Yo-Yo

National Museum of American History

Object Details

depicted (sitter)
Namath, Joe
Description (Brief)
This white plastic yo-yo was made by the Union Wadding Company of Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1975. It features a central color photograph of NFL quarterback Joe Namath (1943- .) The display card is shaped and colored like a football. The card's back features yo-yo instructions as well as a discount offer for the Joe Namath Instructional Football Camp.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Stuart F. Crump
1976
ID Number
2007.0158.05
accession number
2007.0158
catalog number
2007.0158.05
Object Name
yo-yo
Physical Description
plastic (overall material)
cardboard (packaging material)
string (part material)
Measurements
overall: 6 1/4 in x 4 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 15.875 cm x 11.43 cm x 3.81 cm
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Sports & Leisure
Yo-Yos
National Museum of American History
Subject
Children
Sports and Recreation, general
Record ID
nmah_1335501
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-640a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Joe Namath Professional yo-yo in original packaging, front
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