Golf Glove worn by Lee Trevino
Object Details
- Description
- Golf glove worn and autographed by Lee Trevino.
- A Texas native of Mexican descent, Hall-of-Fame professional golfer Lee Trevino finished his career with 92 professional wins, including 29 PGA championships and 6 Major victories. In 1971, the affable linksman attained golf’s first “triple crown,” winning three national championships in a single season. He represented the United States in the Ryder Cup six times, serving as captain in 1985. Embracing his nickname of “Super-Mex,” Trevino ascended into one of golf’s greatest players during a period when the sport was embracing a new, diverse television audience
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Edwin A. Rowlands
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ID Number
- 1983.0347.18
- accession number
- 1983.0347
- catalog number
- 1983.0347.18
- wearer; signer
- Trevino, Lee
- Object Name
- glove, golf
- Physical Description
- leather (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8 in x 5 3/4 in; 20.32 cm x 14.605 cm
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- name of sport or game
- Golf
- level of sport
- Professional
- web subject
- Sports
- Subject
- Autographs
- Latino
- Mexican Americans
- Record ID
- nmah_679483
