On the morning of July 30 1948 George Stanich representing the Los Angeles Athletic Club was one of 26 participants in the high jump trials at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Twenty men qualified for the finals and 18 participated in the finals in the rain later that day. The gold medal was won with a jump of six feet six inches. Stanich was one of four competitors who cleared 6 4.75. While he thought he had cleared the bar on his last attempt at 66 his trail leg hit the bar. Officials from the International Amateur Athletic Federation initially announced that fewer misses would be used to determine the finishing places of the four tied jumpers. The IAAF then announced all four competitors would share second place and the silver medal. Days later they reversed themselves again and George Stanich became the Olympic bronze medal winner. This is Stanichs white U.S. Olympic singlet/top he wore during the competition. Sporting a faded red white and blue silk banner running diagonally across the front the white knit jersey also boasts a fully embroidered USOC shield patch across the left chest complete with the five Olympic rings. Manufacture's label has been removed from rear collar. The garment shows considerable wear on the now off-white material but has aged extraordinarily well and comes essentially as issued and problem-free.

Includes Letter of Provenance from the Helms Athletic Foundation/LA84 Collection.