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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2019.012.001 |
Object Name |
Glove, Baseball |
Description |
Nokona J113 Gene Clough Baseball Glove. On the front of the glove is "Nokona J113" "Gene Clough Professional" "Genuine Cowhide" and " Weldrite Model." The letters used to be in silver but has since but rubbed off. Gene Clough: -Born February 5, 1925 in Tacoma, WA -Played for the "Tigers" Baseball Team 1941-1943 -Pro career started in 1946 at Visalia of the CA League -Greatest success in 1949 -Seven Seasons of Pro-Ball -Died June of 1985 at the age of 60 Nokona Athletic Goods CO. -formerly known as Nocona Leather Goods Co. --Stylized later with a 'k' because the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office would not allow the name of the town (Nocona, TX) to be registered. -founded in 1926 by the Storey Family in Nocona, TX -1934: the Nokona Baseball Glove was trademarked. -President Robert E. Storey decided to manufacture baseball gloves due to slumping sales in their other leather goods due to the Great Depression -name changes in 1956 -by 1940, Nokona was only selling sports equipment -all gloves are 100% American-made; even to this day |
Artist |
Nokona Leather Goods Co. |
Collection |
Brighton Centennial Celebration |
Search Terms |
Gene Clough Robert E. Storey Robert Storey Robert "Bob" E. Storey Bob E. Storey Bob Storey baseball baseball glove baseball equipment Nokona Nocona Nokona Leather Goods Company Nokona Athletic Goods Company Nocona, Texas J113 Genuine Cowhide Leather Cowhide Gene Clough Professional Gene Clough Professional Baseball Glove Weldrite Model 1940s Baseball Glove 1950s baseball glove 1940s artifacts 1950s artifacts |
Condition Notes |
Some stains and weatherization present but overall in good quality. Leather strings appear to be intact throughout. Silver lettering faded but indentations still present. Still sturdy. |
Accession number |
2019.012 |
Catalog date |
2019-07-10 |