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LT memorabilia on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- 04-12-2007
- By Tom Shanahan, San Diego Hall of Champions
Click here to see LT's jersey on display in Canton
Chargers Chief Operating Officer Jim Steeg presented game memorabilia from a record-breaking day by LaDainian Tomlinson to Pro Football Hall of Fame president/executive director Steve Perry on April 12 at the Hall of Champions.
Steeg presented the ball that Tomlinson carried for his 29th touchdown of the season in a Dec. 10 win over the Denver Broncos at Qualcomm Stadium and the jersey and helmet LT wore. Tomlinson finished the season with 31 touchdowns in his 2006 NFL MVP season. The presentation was part of a Sports at Lunch event at the HOC with Jim Brown.
“We are excited and pleased to have this opportunity to recognize LaDainian as the league’s 2006 MVP,” Perry said. “It’s even more special with Hall of Famer Jim Brown, himself a two-time league MVP, being present. What a unique opportunity it is to be a part of an event that offers the best of yesterday and today.”
This was the second time the Chargers, Hall of Champions and Pro Football Hall of Fame have partnered on a display. In the 2005 season, the Pro Football Hall of Fame sent to the Hall of Champions the Hall-of-Fame busts of the Chargers enshrined in Canton. The Chargers arranged for the display to be sent to the Hall of Champions the week that the club retired the No. 19 jersey of wide receiver Lance Alworth.
The busts were of Alworth, offensive lineman Ron Mix, quarterback Dan Fouts, wide receiver Charlie Joiner and tight end Kellen Winslow. They were on display during the Bolts' annual alumni week leading up to the Sunday game at Qualcomm Stadium.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in Canton, Ohio, but its reach extends far beyond the Midwestern city. Often, the football museum travels to other locations to share its collections or participate in a special event.
A major part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s mission is to chronicle and recognize the accomplishments of individuals who have made a positive impact on the sport of pro football.
