Commemorative football from Super Bowl XLI signed by Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith
- Created by
- Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
- Owned by
- Dungy, Tony, American, born 1955
- Signed by
- Dungy, Tony, American, born 1955
- Smith, Lovie, American, born 1958
- Subject of
- Fritz Pollard Alliance, American, founded 2003
- National Football League, American, founded 1920
- Indianapolis Colts, American, founded 1953
- Chicago Bears, American, founded 1919
- Date
- February 4, 2007
- Medium
- leather
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 × 11 × 7 in. (17.8 × 27.9 × 17.8 cm)
- 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.
- 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
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Type
- footballs
- 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
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.