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ANN BOWDEN AND COACH BOBBY BOWDEN WATCH AS DRAPING IS REMOVED FROM THE NEWLY UNVEILED BRONZE STATUE. (PHOTO: RYALS LEE/FSU PHOTO LAB)
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FSU paying tribute to Bowden
BY JILL ELISH
Florida State University coach Bobby Bowden has long been a monumental figure in football. Now his likeness has been cast in bronze for a larger-than-life-size sculpture in front of the Moore Athletic Center at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Both the window and the sculpture will adorn the new Coyle E. Moore Athletic Center located on the north side of Doak Campbell Stadium.
The sculpture, created by renowned sculptor W. Stanley "Sandy" Proctor, was unveiled on the eve of the Sept. 25 FSU vs. Clemson game. Tallahassee residents and boosters Pat and Pam Roberts commissioned the 9-foot-tall statue, which was dedicated along with the Les and Ruth Akers Plaza Sept. 24 at the athletic center.
In addition, Proctor has created a smaller piece of artwork, measuring just over 12 inches, featuring Bowden and Doak Campbell Stadium. The Seminole Boosters will order these busts cast in bronze, limiting the edition to the number of victories in Bowden's career -- which now stands at 342 and counting. Sale of the busts will fund legacy scholarships in Bowden's name.
Bowden's likeness also will be the subject of a three-story stained glass window that will be installed over the front entrance of the new athletic center. The stained glass window will be dedicated during a ceremony prior to the Nov. 20 FSU vs. Florida game. The tribute to Bowden will continue at halftime with the naming of Bobby Bowden Field.
Created by FSU artist Bob Bischoff, his wife, JoAnn, and FSU students, the 30-by-20-foot window will be among the five largest stained glass windows in America. It is composed of 112 individual panels and 20,000 pieces of glass.
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