This lot features a pair of vintage 1970’s and ‘’80s warm-up jackets fromthe University of Detroit Titans men’s basketball team sporting theschool’s red white and blue color scheme. The Titans have been a consistently strong mid-major program and made it to the Sweet 16 in 1977 under head coach Dick Vitale. Hall of Famer Spencer Haywood starred for the Titans in the late 60's.

The first polyester jacketincludes several pieces of embroidery and tackle twill lettering thatmakes it very unique. The largely white button-down Rawlings polyesterjacket (size 42) includes proper tagging on the inside right front areawith washing instructions. The Titans’ team mascot appears holding ayellow embroidered basketball on the front and then appears a secondtime on the back of the jacket standing on a yellow tackle twillbasketball outlined in blue embroidery. The white jacket reads “detroit”on the front in red tackle twill outlined in blue while the reversereads “titans” with the mascot serving as the letter “t.” The number“12” appears on the lower left front area in blue tackle twill outlinedin red. Appearing on the inside rear of the red white and blue collaris the name “Ross Marks” in black marker. Blue and red tackle twillstars run the length of both short sleeves.

The second button-downpolyester jacket size 46 includes a Wilson manufacturer’s tag on theinside rear collar. On the left font chest area is a large sewn-on“University of Detroit” emblem that utilizes the red white and bluetheme. This differs from the first as it’s long-sleeved. Across the backreads “DETROIT” in red tackle twill letters outlined in blue. Elasticred white and blue trim outline the collar waistband and both wrists. Rare to find a pair of college basketball game-worn warm-up jackets from this era.