More Than a Game — Ritz Theatre and LaVilla Museum
More Than a Game, a 3,000 sq ft exhibition on African American sports history in Jacksonville, Florida from 1900-1975 at the Ritz Theatre and LaVilla Museum, opened in 2011 with exhibit design by Proun Design and fabrication by 1220 Exhibits; it won a 2011 Cultural Heritage Preservation Award.
| Venue | Ritz Theatre and LaVilla Museum |
|---|---|
| Project type | Temporary Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2011 |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Proun Design | Exhibit Design | |
| 1220 Exhibits | Fabrication |
Description
The exhibition explores how segregation-era high school athletics produced college and professional athletes who became leaders in education, business, and civic service, featuring memorabilia including Olympic sprinter Bob Hayes's shoes alongside community-contributed photographs and yearbooks.