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The Final Play - Cleveland Browns
Licensed by the National Football League, this painting was commissioned by the city of Cleveland, the National Football League and the Save Our Browns Committee. The original painting rests in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. |
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| The painting was released and unveiled September 21, 1996, inside Cleveland Municipal Stadium during the "The Final Play" event; the last time the stadium was open to the public prior to its demolition. |
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| The painting features painted Cleveland Municipal Stadium as it would have appeared in 1946, the first year the stadium hosted the Cleveland Browns. The stadium lights glow gently in the cloudy sky as the snow from the lake blankets the field during a December game. Done in sepia, the only color within the painting is the back of a Cleveland Browns player wearing a parka; he is shown with steam coming off of his helmet and his shadow cast across the field. |
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| The quote chosen for the painting was written by a British poet written for the soldiers of WWI as they marched down the street of London, going off to war. The quote truly reflects the feelings of the fans during the 1995 season and reads as follows: |
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"We shall want you and miss you but with all our might and main |
We shall cheer you, thank you, kiss you |
When you come back again." |
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- Paul Alfred Rubins, 1914
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THE LAST GAME THE CLEVELAND BROWNS PLAYED IN MUNICIPAL STADIUM WAS DECEMBER 17, 1995. This painting is dedicated to Eddie (The Assassin) Johnson [1981 - 1990] |
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