For those of you who will be attending Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans (featuring the Packers and the AFC Champion, right?), there will be a special exhibit at the National WWII Museum. In conjunction with the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the museum will be presenting Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame from January 25, 2012 — May 5, 2012. The exhibit “presents a panoramic view of the story of professional football — from its humble beginnings in the late 19th century to the cultural phenomenon it is today — and brings together an extraordinary collection of artifacts, while creating an unforgettable interactive experience. The Hall of Fame has partnered with NFL Films in creating the audio and video for this exhibit. The exhibition — a cornerstone event in the multi-year celebration of the Hall of Fame’s 50th anniversary — is the most extensive and comprehensive exhibition featuring America’s most popular sport ever to tour.”
Above, we see Packers’ Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Canadeo’s helmet from his rookie season in 1941.
There will be a focus on the NFL during WWII included, and we hope it will spotlight the 1944 Green Bay Packers, who won the team’s fifth championship that season. If any of our readers go to the Super Bowl, and want to share some photos from this exhibit, please let us know — we’ll give you a “guest spot” here in Packerville, U.S.A.
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Helmet photo and exhibit info: National WWII Museum
