Papa Bear, 1948 (George Halas) Edition size 50, archival pigment inkjet print, image 16" x 20"
This dazzling image shows Chicago Bears' founder George Halas dissecting plays with two Hall of Famers, tackle (and later linebacker) George Connor (81) and quarterback Sid Luckman (42), as well as then-rookie quarterback Johnny Lujack (32), at the Bears' 1948 training camp. The hand-printed image is from the original 4" by 5" transparency, and was taken by SPORT magazine for a feature article.
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