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Sports Prints - The First Play
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The First Play - Cleveland Browns
Licensed and commissioned by the National Football League and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, this painting is designed as a bookend for "The Final Play". The painting features a rare moment in history; never before was a team asked by the league and the fans to leave its name and colors behind.
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| "The First Play" is the official game day print that celebrates the return of the Cleveland Browns back into the National Football League at the AFC-NFC Pro Football Hall of Fame Game Browns vs. Cowboys Monday August 09, 1999. |
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| The title, subtitle and quote is as follows: |
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| "The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who at best knows in the end the high achievement of triumph and who at worst, if he fails while daring greatly, knows his place shall never be with those timid and cold souls who know neither Victory nor Defeat..." |
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| - Theodore Roosevelt |
Twenty-sixth President |
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| "The above quote is one
of the most impressive and impacting philosophies I have ever heard. It
was a thought expressed by one of the greatest competitors of our time.
Theodore Roosevelt, our twenty-sixth President. It embodies my basic feelings
as to what success is really all about. The same philosophy applies to
just about every phase on one's life. The common thread of thought for
people in our sports world is to always try, try, and try again... to
know in your heart that you did your best. Then, if victory does come,
you will know that you made a very special contribution." |
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| - Texas E. Schramm |
NFL President |
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