Jacket
- Description
- Slam Jam Commissioner jacket belonging to Clyde Frazier, Jr. The jacket is black, with "Clyde Frazier Jr. | Commissioner" embroidered in yellow on the upper right breast. The phrase "SLAM JAM CLASSIC" and a basketball are embroidered on the upper left breast. On the back of the jacket is yellow printed text that reads: "FRED SAMUEL | SLAM JAM | WOMEN'S CLASSIC." In the center is a yellow graphic of a basketball and two female basketball players. One player is jumping for a shot and the other is blocking her. "NYC" is printed in the center.
- Historical Notes
- Native New Yorker Clyde Frazier lived in Jamaica, Queens, with his wife, Jeanine. He founded the Slam Jam Women’s Basketball Classic, a league that helped teenage girls earn college basketball scholarships. Clyde worked as a revenue crimes specialist with the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance on the South Tower’s 82nd floor. On September 11, he was seen aiding evacuees. Clyde was 41 years old.
Curator's Comment
When Clyde Frazier, Jr. was in college, it bothered him that the women’s basketball program was much smaller than the men’s. He later found a way to help: founding the Slam Jam Women’s Basketball Classic. The tournament was designed to create athletic scholarship opportunities for girls from New York City schools who otherwise might not get to play in front of a college scout. Clyde was tenacious in encouraging scouts to attend Slam Jam. The tournament helped many players attend college, and some even went on to play professionally in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).
- Accession Number: C.2018.145.1
- Dimensions: 30 in X 23 in
- Dimensions (Metric): 76.2 cm X 58.42 cm
- Source: Clyde Frazier, Sr.
- Credit Line: Gift of Clyde Frazier, Sr.
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