Autograph written by Cassius Clay: Museum Object and Cultural History
Autograph written by Cassius Clay: Date: 1963. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Written by: Muhammad Ali, American, 1942 - 2016.
The object in the museum catalogue
A handwritten autograph note from Cassius Clay to Gill Deford, brother of Sports Illustrated Reporter Frank Deford. The note is handwritten in pencil in cursive text that reads [To Gill / From / Cassius / Clay / Next Champ / Liston / in 8]. The note is written on white, college rule paper, torn from a pocket sized, top bound, spiral notepad. The back of the note is blank.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1963
- Manufactured by: Unidentified
- Written by: Muhammad Ali, American, 1942 - 2016
- Subject of: Sonny Liston, American, 1928 - 1970
- Subject of: Gill Deford, American
- Type: autographs
- Medium: graphite on paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 6 × 3 3/8 in. (15.2 × 8.6 cm)
- Place made: New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Athletes
- Topic: Boxing
- Topic: Sports
- Object number: 2018.33
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Given to Frank Deford, a writer for Sports Illustrated, in August 1963
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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