NFL Hall of Fame helmet for Tony Dungy: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Silver-tone football helmet produced by Riddell. Both sides of the helmet feature the NFL Hall of Fame logo in relief. On back proper right of helmet is [TONY DUNGY] in relief. On back, along dorsal stripe, is [MATTHEW 20:28].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2016
• Created by: Riddell, American, founded 1929
• Owned by: Tony Dungy, American, born 1955
• Subject of: Tony Dungy, American, born 1955
• Subject of: National Football League, American, founded 1920
• Type: helmets
• Medium: plastic, metal
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 10 × 9 1/4 × 13 in. (25.4 × 23.5 × 33 cm)
• Place used: United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Christianity
• Topic: Football
• Topic: Religion
• Topic: Sports
• Object number: 2018.32.6
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Tony Dungy
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

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