Award

Object number2023.84.2 a,b

Date1981

MediumElectroplate nickel silver; Plastic; Felt; Adhesive

Credit LineGift of William P. Fralic Foundation

DescriptionElectroplated nickel silver loving cup award. Loving cup has deep bowl and engraved award text on front. Two ornate arms on opposite sides of the cup. Cup sits atop undulating column with flared, tiered base. Loving cup is mounted on a circular black plastic base with wider, tiered foot. Underside of base is lined with green felt. Hollow silver lid with finial at top above a circular disk above a flared body with tiered sides and recessed base. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a-b together): 20 x 11 x 7.75 in. (50.8 x 27.9 x 19.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (a): 17 x 11 x 7.75 in. (43.2 x 27.9 x 19.7 cm)
Height x Diameter (b): 5.125 x 6.938 in. (13 x 17.6 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Front of cup has engraved text "dial / HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR / MALE / WILLIAM FRALIC, JR. / PENN HILLS H.S. / PITTSBURGH, PA / TOUCHDOWN CLUB / WASHINGTON, D.C. / JAN. 10, 1981".
Marks(a)
"E.P.N.S." stamped under rim near proper left handle.

"7 3/4" stamp.
Historical NotesDial High School Athlete of the Year awarded to Bill Fralic. William P. Fralic grew up in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania. He played for Penn Hills High School and University of Pittsburgh before entering the NFL in 1985. Fralic played for the Atlanta Falcons from 1985-1992 and the Detroit Lions in 1993.

Related institution Dial Corporation

Previous owner William P. Fralic Jr. (1962 - 2018)

Related institution University of Pittsburgh

Related institution Atlanta Falcons

Related institution Penn Hills High School

Related institution Detroit Lions

Subjects

Terms

On View

Not on view