Microburst #15: 1952 USA Olympian Uniform Patch Reel Case

ORIGINAL 1952 USA OLYMPIAN UNIFORM PATCH ON THIS VERY SPECIAL ONE-OF-A-KIND REEL COVER

This patch was acquired by a collector during the ’84 Olympics while he was volunteering in support of the Los Angeles games.  It is an ORIGINAL UNIFORM PATCH  for an American Olympian – worn (last) during the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.   This same patch was produced for several games – and could have been worn in earlier games as uniforms were often re-used during this period.  It is noteworthy that a patch of this type and production methods was worn by Jesse Owens when he won the Gold in Berlin in 1938.