Class of 2022 Locker Exhibit now open, features unique artifacts from each enshrinee

CANTON, OHIO – Artifacts from the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s newest class of enshrinees are on display in the latest iteration of the Hall’s “Class Locker Exhibit.” The exhibit, located in the Interactive Area of the Museum, features special artifacts that help tell the Class of 2022’s stories, from their early experiences with the game to their enshrinement in Canton.

This year’s enshrinement class includes six players, one coach and one contributor: TONY BOSELLI, CLIFF BRANCH, LeROY BUTLER, ART McNALLY, SAM MILLS, RICHARD SEYMOUR, DICK VERMEIL and BRYANT YOUNG.

Among the featured artifacts are a variety of items from footballs, jerseys and helmets to awards, playbooks and photographs.

The following is a sampling of the items on display in the new exhibit:



TONY BOSELLI

• Helmets and jerseys from Boselli’s time with Jacksonville and USC
• Boselli’s Ed Block Courage Award
• Ball autographed by all the Jaguars’ original signees

CLIFF BRANCH

• Autographed photo of Branch alongside his longtime friend and Raiders owner, Mark Davis
• Branch’s Raiders branded golf cap, shoes, towel and bracelet
• Football and trading cards Branch gifted to his nephew

LEROY BUTLER

• Super Bowl XXXI game ball and pylon
• Butler’s jersey, pants and helmet from his time with the Packers
• Butler’s high school helmet

ART MCNALLY

• Official jacket from Super Bowl I
• 1997 NFL Competition Committee Report that includes the reintroduction of Instant Replay
• 1959 NFL Rule Book

SAM MILLS

• Custom “Dome Patrol” jacket and pants
• Game ball from the 1983 Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League. (Mills helped lead the Stars to back-to-back USFL championships in 1984 and 1985)
• “Keep Pounding” wristband from Mills’ campaign to fight cancer

RICHARD SEYMOUR

• Seymour’s New England Patriots Super Bowl XXXVIII jersey
• 2011 Oakland Raiders laminated play sheet
• Seymour’s personal notebook

DICK VERMEIL

• 1969 Los Angeles Rams special teams playbook from the season Vermeil became the NFL’s first special teams coach
• Vermeil’s Eagles coaching shirt
• Photo of Vermeil at the 1976 Rose Bowl, where his UCLA Bruins defeated a No. 1-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes

BRYANT YOUNG

• Super Bowl XXIX game ball given to Young
• A “Warriors” coffee-table book picturing Young’s leg after surgery
• Authentic “Comeback Player of the Year” newspaper article

Other additions to museum

Additionally, the Pro Football Hall of Fame has made two notable additions to the museum over the past few weeks.

The 2023 Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy was put on display by Hall of Fame coach JIMMY JOHNSON and three-time Super Bowl champion Daryl Johnston. It is available for public viewing in the Lamar Hunt Super Bowl Gallery.

Also on display are new artifacts from the United States Football League’s inaugural 2022 season. In addition to artifacts, this exhibit showcases an interactive display voiced by Joel Klatt, FOX Sports’ USFL broadcast analyst. The items are located in the Interactive Area.
 

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