Mansfield Award
Object number2003.32.4
Date1997-2019
MediumWood; Glass; Metal
Credit LineGift of Thomas Averell
DescriptionRectangular plywood plaque with smaller rectangular plywood plaque mounted along bottom edge with two metal plates along sides. Front has large rectangular black glass title panel at top with gold football player helmeted head, photo of Pittsburgh's the Point, and text. Plaque bears twenty-five (25) smaller black glass inductee panels with gold year and player name. Center of plaque has rectangular black glass plaque with gold quote. Reverse is undecorated.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 21.875 × 24.25 × 1.25 in. (55.6 × 61.6 × 3.2 cm)InscriptionsTitle plaque has gold text at center "Minor Pro Football Hall of Fame's / RAY MANSFIELD / MEMORIAL AWARD / FOR YOUTH AND / COMMUNITY SERVICE"; and below football player "The Old Ranger".
Quote plaque at center has gold text "In the spirit of Ray Mansfield, the Old Ranger, this / award is given to the individual, who by his or her deeds / and actions, has made significant contributions to the / betterment of the lives of our youth and to the quality of / life within our Western Pennsylvania communities".
Twenty-five inductee plaques have gold text, from left to right, top to bottom: "1997 / LEO / HENNE / 1998 / ED / BROSKY / 1999 / JOE / GOLDEN, JR / 2000 / JOE / JANCOSKO / 2001 / BILL / KEITH / 2001 / JACK / BRUMBAUGH / 2002 / RICK & ROBBIE / JANKOSKO / 2003 / JIM / CHAPAS / 2004 / CHARLES E. / PUSKAR, JR. / 2005 / JOSEPH B. / NATOLI / 2005 / CHARLES "BEAR" / ROGERS / 2006 / DAN / RAINS / 2007 / FRED / ZANGARD / 2008 / CAROL / DUFFY / 2009 / JOE / BELLANTE / 2010 / BOB / BUTTS / 2011 / DAVID R. / HAVERN, SR. / 2012 / ROBERT J. / GARAITANO / 2013 / TIM / MURPHY / 2014 / DARYLE / GRIFFIN / 2015 / GEO. J. "MIKE" / KELLY, JR. / 2016 / JIM / KELLY / 2017 / WILLIAM V. / CAMPBELL JR. / 2017 / WAYNE F. / ALLING / 2019 / SAM / COMMENDATORE".
Related institution
Minor Pro Football Hall of Fame
Related person
Burt James Ray Mansfield
(1941 - 1996)
Related institution
Pittsburgh Steelers
On View
Not on view
2003-2019
1951-1952
