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To preserve the rich heritage of sports and celebrate American sporting tradition, Gopher has assembled a fine collection of original sports equipment and memorabilia that spans more than 100 years. This museum provides a fascinating retrospective of physical education, sports, and fitness through equipment, trophies, vintage photos, sports catalogs, and other related items. Our collection will take you on a fun and revealing journey through the history of sports. It affords unique insight into the past that puts contemporary sports into context. Enjoy your tour!
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Early Volleyball
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Early Soccer Ball
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Sports Mug
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Football Team Photo
1902 |
Early Football
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Early Volleyball
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Early Soccer Trophy
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UofM numeral sweater, homecoming pin & pennant
1925 |
Alex Taylor Co Catalog 1921 |
McAlecter Football Pennant
Circa 1900 |
Spadling Catalog Page
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Rawlings Catalog Page
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Tournament of Roses program 1923 |
TipTop Weekly for Boys 1905 |
UofM Memorial Stadium Dedication program
1924 |
Sports Equipment Catalog
1930 |
Spalding Catalog
1904 |
"American Football" by Walter Camp
1896 |
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Draper-Maynard Catalog
1933 |
Football Nose Guard 1900 |
Football Team Picture
1905 |
"Raincap" Helmet |
Dog Ear Helmet
1920 |
Reach "8 Spoke" Helmet 1910 |
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Flat Top Football Helmet
1900-1910 |
Early baseball team photo
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"Donald Dare" children's football book by Raymond Stone 1914 |
Spalding's Official Football Guide
1904 |
Army-Navy Annual Football Classic program
1926 |
Dartmouth Football Program
1926 |
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Football Program
1939 |
Rawlings Catalog
1931 |
Spalding Catalog
1912 |
Cricket and Lacrosse Book
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Stacked Football Cleats 1920 |
Early A.G. Spalding & Bros. Stopwatch
Circa 1900 |
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D&M Brass Football Whistle
Circa 1900 |
Vintage Game Tickets
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Spalding Helmet
Circa 1930 |
Melon-Style Football
1895 |
Early Cricket Bat
1912 |
South African Field Hockey Stick |
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Early wooden Lacrosse sticks
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Football Girdle Pad
Circa 1930
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Goldsmith Football Pants & Jersey Circa 1920 |
The Development of the Golf Ball
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British Table Tennis Set
Late 1800 |
Wooden Dumbbells
1920 |
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Extremely rare "Gutta Percha" Bramble Golf ball
Circa 1870 |
Early Square Dimpled Wound Golf ball
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Golf Championship Cup
1897 |
Early Golf Clubs
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Long Nose Driver
1900s |
Long Nose Wooden putter 1900s |
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Anti-Shank Niblet Smooth Face
1900s |
Driver Cleek Smooth Face
1885 |
Pitching Mashie
1903 |
Off-set Head Putter
1900 |
Child's Iron
1908 |
Golf Clubs
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Basketball Uniform
1930s
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Quilted Basketball Shorts Circa 1900 |
Basketball Trophy 1923-1924 |
Valve-less basketball and pump Circa 1900 |
A.G. Spalding and Bros "How To" book 1916 |
Laced leather basketball Circa 1920 |
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Out-seam Outdoor Basketball |
Basketball Trophy
1927
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Spalding Basketball Guide
1911
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Hockey gloves & horsehide hockey goalkeeper leg pad
1940s
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Hockey Sweater
1930s
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Playground Manual, Harrisburg, PA
1927
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Physical Training Book
1915
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Spalding Training Book
1894
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Owatonna MN Womens Exercise class
1900
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McGill University 100 yd dash trophy
1880
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Wilson Tennis Balls
Circa 1950
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Leather Medicine balls
Circa 1920
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Early Jump Rope
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Early boxing gloves
1902
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Wright & Ditson tennis racquet, ball, & canvas carry case
Circa 1920
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Keds Crepe Sole Ad
Pat. 1910
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Wilson Sports Equipment Catalog
1936
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Rare Fish Tale tennis racquet
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Very rare winged Tennis Racquet
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Early Badminton Racquet with Press
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Early Badminton Racquet with Metal Press
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Wright & Ditson Catalog
1930
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Baseball Trophy
1923
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Spalding Baseball Trophy
1929
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Player's pass for Vic Willis- Hall of Fame pitcher
1907
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Philadelphia Athletics Pro Baseball Team Season Pass
1889
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St. Paul Saints Pro Baseball Team photo
Early 1900s
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Baseball Fielder's glove
Circa 1920
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Three-fingeered Wynn fielder's glove
1950
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Buckled back fielder's glove
Circa 1930
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Spitters Catcher's Mask
Circa 1920
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Baseball Statue
1910
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Alex Taylor Baseball Trophy
1912
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"Negro" League Pennant
Circa 1930
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Early assorted baseball boxes
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Reach Baseball catalog
1910
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Philadelphia Althetics Program
1939
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Anti-Suffrage Baseball Schedule Book
1915
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Spalding League Bat
Circa 1920
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Reach Boys Ring bat
1890
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Babe Ruth endorsed store model bat
Circa 1930
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Rare ringed bat
Circa 1930
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Vintage Mushroom bat
Circa 1890
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Spadling Wagon Tongue bat
1895
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Hanna BatRite Bat
Circa 1930
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Assorted Baseball bats
1890-1930
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Spiderman Baseball Mask
Circa 1890
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Baseball Mask
Circa 1930
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Baseball Mask
Circa 1920
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Baseball Mask
Circa 1940
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Early Catcher's Mitt
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Spalding Official
Scorebook
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"Reach American League" Guide
1886
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KenWel Catalog
1922
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Eagles Champion Statue
1926
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Rare "Lemon Peel" Basketball
Circa 1870
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Brown leather basketball
Circa 1880
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Unusual baseballs
1910
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Baseball cleats
Circa 1930
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Early Catcher's chest protector
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Wool Baseball Uniform
Circa 1920
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