Puma WPS Soccer Ball
Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.754381.1-4
Object Type
Ball, Soccer
Manufacturer
Puma SE
(Founded 1948)
Gifter
Sky Blue FC
Date
2007
Medium
leather, ink
DimensionsOverall - 3D Diam 8 1/2 in (21.6 cm )
Manufacturer's Size 5
Physical DescriptionFour soccer balls with horizontal and vertical panels quadrants of white and green tiles. On one of the green tiles there is the logo for WPS (Women's Professional Soccer) and on the opposite white tile there is the PUMA logo. The other side of the balls has the reverse, with the PUMA logo on a green tiles and the WPS logo on a white tile. Along the balls there are yellow and navy blue stripes. On the panel with the hole for inflation there is a FIFA Quality control approval mark.Manufacturer's Size 5
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of a ceremony at the White House to honor Sky Blue FC on winning the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) title.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThese items were gifts from a member of the general public to the First Family during the Obama Administration. They were received through the Office of the President and maintained there until their 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)
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