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Commemorative football from Super Bowl XLI signed by Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith

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Created by:
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914  Search this
Owned by:
Tony Dungy, American, born 1955  Search this
Signed by:
Tony Dungy, American, born 1955  Search this
Lovie Smith, American, born 1958  Search this
Subject of:
Fritz Pollard Alliance, American, founded 2003  Search this
National Football League, American, founded 1920  Search this
Indianapolis Colts, American, founded 1953  Search this
Chicago Bears, American, founded 1919  Search this
Medium:
leather
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7 × 11 × 7 in. (17.8 × 27.9 × 17.8 cm)
Type:
footballs
Place depicted:
Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
February 4, 2007
Caption:
Tony Dungy was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in 2007 after becoming the first African American coach to win a Super Bowl.
Description:
"Game ball" football from Super Bowl XLI autographed by Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith. Ball is four panels stitched together. Three of the panels are white, and the fourth is brown as seen in a regulation NFL football. One white panel reads [SUPER BOWL XLI] followed by the signatures of Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith, with [LIMITED EDITION 0 of 125] at the bottom of the panel. Another white panel reads [AN HISTORIC EVENT]. Beneath that are the scores of the involved teams and the Super Bowl XLI logo. Beneath that is [FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE]. Last white panel reads [Wilson] above [MADE / IN U.S.A / K] / [INFLATE / 13 LBS / Y]. Brown panel features NFL logo at center with ["THE DUKE." / Wilson] to the left and Commissioner Roger Goodell's signature to the right.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Football  Search this
Sports  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Tony Dungy
Object number:
2018.32.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Tools and Equipment-Sports and Recreational
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd599236960-900e-4ab0-882c-976907b9403b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.32.2