Physical Culture Supply Co.
Washington Bears 1943 Pro Champs Women's Short Sleeve Tee
Washington Bears 1943 Pro Champs Women's Short Sleeve Tee
Relaxed fit women's tee shirt celebrates the Washington Bears winning the World Pro Basketball Championship Tournament in 1943. Reverse side shows the rare official tournament program from 1943, part of the Black Fives Archives. Tee is under the Physical Culture Supply Co. private label, part of the Black Fives collection of African American basketball teams.
• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton
• Other Heather colors are 52% combed and ring-spun cotton, 48% polyester
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz/y² (142 g/m²)
• Relaxed fit
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• Side-seamed construction
• Crew neck
• Blank product sourced from Nicaragua, Honduras, or the US
NOTE: Please allow up to 7 days for fulfillment prior to shipping. Also, since this is a custom-printed item, we cannot cancel the order once in production nor accept returns or exchanges, so please carefully review your order, including sizing. Thank you.
For more information on the Washington Bears, please visit their team profile at BlackFives.org! For more details about the official event program, please visit the Black Fives Online Museum exhibition on this tournament.
Black Fives®, Washington Bears®, and Make History Now® are trademarks of Black Fives Properties, Inc. All rights reserved.
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Size guide
SHIRT WIDTH (inches) | SHIRT LENGTH (inches) | US SIZES | EU SIZE | UK SIZE | SLEEVE LENGTH (inches) | |
S | 18 ½ | 25 ¼ | 6-8 | 36-38 | 10-12 | 7 ¾ |
M | 20 | 26 | 10-12 | 40-42 | 14-16 | 8 ¼ |
L | 22 | 26 ¾ | 14-16 | 44-46 | 18-20 | 8 ¾ |
XL | 24 | 27 ½ | 18-20 | 48-50 | 22-24 | 9 ½ |
2XL | 26 | 28 ¼ | 22-24 | 52-54 | 26-28 | 10 ¼ |
3XL | 28 | 29 | 26-28 | 56-58 | 30-32 | 10 ¾ |








PHYSICAL CULTURE SUPPLY CO.
The official vintage-style private label of the Black Fives Foundation, was inspired by the widespread Physical Culture movement of the early 1900s, during which basketball first became popular among African Americans.