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Hornung Statue Unveiled June 2

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May 25, 2006
Louisville, KY - In tribute of his historic collegiate and professional football career, the city of Louisville will unveil a bronze statue of Louisville native Paul Hornung. The statue will be presented Friday, June 2, beginning at a 5:30 p.m. ceremony. The unveiling ceremony will take place outside Louisville Slugger Field at the corner of Witherspoon and Preston streets prior to the Louisville Bats' 7:15 p.m. game against the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Local sculptor Raymond Graf has created a seven-foot statue that depicts Hornung early in his career with the Green Bay Packers. The Hornung statue is the second Graf work to stand outside Louisville Slugger Field. Graf's sculpture of Pee Wee Reese is displayed on Main Street outside the stadium's main entrance. The Hornung statue was commissioned by a group of Hornung's friends, led by attorney Robert Stallings.

Hornung, nicknamed the "Golden Boy", graduated from Louisville's Flaget High School in 1952 and attended the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. Hornung won the 1956 Heisman Trophy following his senior season and is the only Kentucky native to win college football's most prestigious individual award. He remains the only player to win the award as a member of a team with a losing record. The Fighting Irish owned a 2-8 mark in 1956.

After graduating from Notre Dame with a degree in business, Hornung was drafted No. 1 overall by the National Football League's Green Bay Packers. As a member of the Packers, Hornung won four NFL championships including the first ever Super Bowl in 1967 and was named league Most Valuable Player for the 1960 and 1961 seasons. Hornung still holds the NFL record for scoring in a season when he totaled 176 points in just 12 games during the 1960 campaign.

Local radio and television personality Terry Meiners will be the master of ceremonies for the event. Scheduled to attend the ceremony are Louisville Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson, NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka, former NFL teammates Max McGee, Jerry Kramer, Ron Kramer and Mike Lucci as well as the radio voice of Notre Dame football for the past 26 years, Tony Roberts.