Plaque, Award
Object number2023.84.4
Date1984
MediumWood; Velvet; Metal
Credit LineGift of William P. Fralic Foundation
DescriptionAward plaque. Rectangular black wooden frame with gold wood interior trim framing blue velvet backer with rectangular silver metal plaque at center. Plaque has black and white photographic image of Walter Camp in the viewer's top left corner and black and white photographic image of Bill Fralic in the viewer's bottom right corner both surrounded by black printed text. Reverse has dark blue backer with sawtooth hanging bar nailed to top center.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 12.125 x 15.125 x 1.5 in. (30.8 x 38.4 x 3.8 cm)InscriptionsFront plaque has black printed text "WALTER CAMP / FOOTBALL FOUNDATION / ALL-AMERICA AWARD / WALTER CAMP / Father of the Great American Game of Football / April 17, 1859 - March 14, 1925 / Presented to / BILL FRALIC / OFFENSIVE TACKLE / UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH / 1984".
Historical NotesWalter Camp Football Foundation All-America plaque 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.
Previous owner
William P. Fralic Jr.
(1962 - 2018)
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University of Pittsburgh
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Detroit Lions
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Penn Hills High School
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All-America Football Team
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Walter Camp Football Foundation
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Walter Camp
(1859 - 1925)
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