Heisman birth site photograph
Title |
Heisman birth site photograph |
Subject |
Historical Marker Sports--Ohio--History Football Heisman, John W. (John William), 1869-1936 |
Time Period |
1970s 1980s |
Place |
Cleveland (Ohio) Cuyahoga County (Ohio) |
Description |
Photograph of the John Heisman birth site and historical marker, located on Bridge Avenue, at West 29th Place, in Cleveland, Ohio. The engraved marker, erected in 1978, reads "Here was born (October 3, 1869) the man after whom the Heisman Football Trophy is named. The College Football Hall of Fame enshrines him as superior coach. Important pioneer game innovator. Father of: forward pass; center snap; interference on end runs; hidden ball play; double pass; dividing game into quarters; statistical score board; quarterback's "hike" or "hep" to initiate plays." Heisman's actual birth home is believed to be located down the street at 3928 Bridge Avenue, due to changes in addresses over the years. |
Date of Original |
ca. 1970-1990 |
Collection |
Photographs of Ohio Cities and Towns; Photographs of Ohio cities and towns |
Source |
State Archives Series 4299 AV; Box 2, Folder 64 |
Format |
Picture Photographic Print (Color) |
Submitting Institution |
Ohio History Connection |
Rights |
Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information |
Type |
StillImage |
File Name |
AL06852.tif |
Image Height |
1710 |
Image Width |
1710 |
File Size |
5812416 Bytes |
Date created |
2011-08-06 |
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