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Signed Soccer Ball
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Signed Soccer Ball
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Signed Soccer Ball

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.11082011-30-1.3
Object Type Ball, Soccer
Gifter
Manufacturer (Founded 1964)
Intended Recipient (American, 1998)
Intended Recipient (American, 2001)
Medium plastic (vinyl), rubber, ink, foam
DimensionsOverall - 3D Diam 7 3/4 in (19.7 cm )
 Manufacturer's Size (4)

Physical DescriptionYouth-size U.S. National Soccer Team soccer ball signed by members of the Women's National Team. The ball is white with a navy blue forking line around the circumference. The United States Soccer Federation logo is printed on opposite sides in different sizes. Signed by six players: Nicole Barnhart, Rachel Buehler, Lori Lindsey, Alex Morgan, Kelley O’Hara and Becky Sauerbrunn.
Historical NoteOn October 6, 2011, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team led a soccer clinic on the South Lawn of the White House as part of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move initiative. USWNT players worked with students from Soccer Sisters United in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the Prince William Courage Soccer Club in Woodbridge, Virginia.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to Malia and Sasha Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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