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Award, NCAA Silver Anniversary Student Athlete, Sally Ride

Sally K. Ride

This plaque was presented to Dr. Sally K. Ride by the National Collegeiate Athletic Association in 1998. The Silver Anniversary Award annually recognizes distinguished individuals on the 25th anniversary of the conclusion of their college athletics careers. As an undergraduate at Swarthmore and Stanford, Ride was a nationally ranked tennis player and briefly considered a professional career in the sport.

Type

AWARDS-Miscellaneous

Medium

Wood, Brass, Paint, Lacquer, Iron Alloy, Paper, Ink, Adhesive

Department

NASM

Institution

National Air and Space Museum

Object number

nasm_A20140194000

Credit

Gift of Tam O'Shaughnessy