Thank You Volnation!

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peppervol said:
Thanks. Got it. Awesome work!!! I'll be in touch.... Please keep this up as this a great service to VOL NATION. Have you considered renditions of famous past plays from photo archives such as Bill Majors, Charley Severance, and Wayne Grubbs' stop of Billy Cannon's two-point conversion attempt that preserved the Vols upset of No. 1 ranked L.S.U the first Saturday in November, 1959? Sports Illustrated has a great close-up of that play in their archives along with many others through the years. I was down on the field that afternoon and will never forget it. One of my many "favorites". Having been involved in sales and marketing my entire adult working life, including owning my own company for many years, I think there would be a large niche for such. Just a thought.... Great stuff, PB. We're lucky to have you. Best of luck to you and your family, my friend.
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Awesome idea PepperVol, I'd like to take a look at those archives. John Ward has an incredible story about that play. Have you ever read his account?
 
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PeytonBerry said:
Awesome idea PepperVol, I'd like to take a look at those archives. John Ward has an incredible story about that play. Have you ever read his account?
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No, but, would love to. SI has a treasure-trove of close-up photos of Vol gridiron exploites. Jimmy Weatherford and Al Dorsey's double team break-up of a pass to an All American Alabama receiver, Tony Robinson's SI cover pic after whipping Auburn and the great Bo Jackson in Neyland, and Conrad Graham's int. return for a our first touchdown against Penn. State. I was at all three of those games,as well as many others, both home and away. This could be a whole seperate category, in and of itself. And what fun research, huh? There's also the old Knoxville Journal and the Knoxville News Sentinel archives that should be loaded with historical Vol action photos. Hell, I'm getting fired up the more I think about the possibilities and what an audience you'd have, starting with me and my Big Orange friends. Good luck and God speed....
 
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peppervol said:
No, but, would love to. SI has a treasure-trove of close-up photos of Vol gridiron exploites. Jimmy Weatherford and Al Dorsey's double team break-up of a pass to an All American Alabama receiver, Tony Robinson's SI cover pic after whipping Auburn and the great Bo Jackson in Neyland, and Conrad Graham's int. return for a our first touchdown against Penn. State. I was at all three of those games,as well as many others, both home and away. This could be a whole seperate category, in and of itself. And what fun research, huh? There's also the old Knoxville Journal and the Knoxville News Sentinel archives that should be loaded with historical Vol action photos. Hell, I'm getting fired up the more I think about the possibilities and what an audience you'd have, starting with me and my Big Orange friends. Good luck and God speed....
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The story is in a forward to a photography book on Neyland. I'll try to find it and post later, but here it is to the best of my memory:

During the 1959 UT/LSU game, Billy Cannon was stopped at the goal line in Knoxville, helping the Vols take down the #1 ranked LSU Tigers. At the time, John Ward was the PA announcer in the stadium. According to Ward, he saw the referee run towards the pile and begin to put his hands up signaling touchdown, but before he did, Ward announced over the PA, "Stopped for NO GAIN," and the referee put his hands back down confirming the stop. Cannon reportedly said after the game, "I'll go to my grave believing I was over."

I'm sure I'm not telling it 100% accurately, but that is the gist of it. Kind of fun thinking John Ward helped preserve one of the all-time greatest plays in UT history. If I find the script, I'll post it.
 
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Great job! What I wouldn't give to be able to draw like that! I was going to suggest that you do one looking down into the stadium like from the top of the jumbotron or opposite side of the field with the team running thru the T but it looks to me like that may be what you're already started on?
 
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VOLinNC said:
Great job! What I wouldn't give to be able to draw like that! I was going to suggest that you do one looking down into the stadium like from the top of the jumbotron or opposite side of the field with the team running thru the T but it looks to me like that may be what you're already started on?
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That's cool idea! Not the one I'm working on though. It's a little too "dry"
 
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PeytonBerry said:
Can anyone guess what the next one is gonna be? See pic in opening post.
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It's a little early and little to go on but it just might be a start to a checkerboarded Neyland Stadium. Or it could be damned near anything for that matter. Heck, it might even be a super secret, strategic helmet design for Astro-Dobbs. My guess is the checkerboarded Neyland.
 
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Incredible talent my friend. Keep using your talent for the good.

Oh, and as far as the Rod Wilkes portrait. Just ask him, he could just reach through the screen and paint it for you. thats just how good he is. LOL

Happy for your success.


GO VOLS
 
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PeytonBerry said:
The story is in a forward to a photography book on Neyland. I'll try to find it and post later, but here it is to the best of my memory:

During the 1959 UT/LSU game, Billy Cannon was stopped at the goal line in Knoxville, helping the Vols take down the #1 ranked LSU Tigers. At the time, John Ward was the PA announcer in the stadium. According to Ward, he saw the referee run towards the pile and begin to put his hands up signaling touchdown, but before he did, Ward announced over the PA, "Stopped for NO GAIN," and the referee put his hands back down confirming the stop. Cannon reportedly said after the game, "I'll go to my grave believing I was over."

I'm sure I'm not telling it 100% accurately, but that is the gist of it. Kind of fun thinking John Ward helped preserve one of the all-time greatest plays in UT history. If I find the script, I'll post it.
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My best friend and I were standing on the goal line looking straight down the stripe. I can testify that Cannon didn't come close to breaking the plane. Everyone, including the Vols knew that Cannon over right tackle was the Bengal Tigers bread and butter play all year. Severance and Grubb were screaming at the top of their lungs that Cannon was coming over right tackle and just shot the gap and submarined at the snap of the ball. They, along with Bill Majors, God rest his soul, buried Cannon at least a half yard short, if not more. Magical times, my friends.
 
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peppervol said:
My best friend and I were standing on the goal line looking straight down the stripe. I can testify that Cannon didn't come close to breaking the plane. Everyone, including the Vols knew that Cannon over right tackle was the Bengal Tigers bread and butter play all year. Severance and Grubb were screaming at the top of their lungs that Cannon was coming over right tackle and just shot the gap and submarined at the snap of the ball. They, along with Bill Majors, God rest his soul, buried Cannon at least a half yard short, if not more. Magical times, my friends.
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Sounds like the ref was about to make a bad call. What a great first-hand account. Thanks for sharing!
 
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You have my support my friend. Here's Neyland and Rocky Top displayed in my game room. I love them!
 

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Orangesmokey said:
I remember when you started asking about those prints. I remember the threads. That's awesome that it has taken you this far. Good luck going forward. :hi:
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I do too. I remember him sharing the progress. And I remember the first time I saw his print in the bookstore. I took a picture of it because I was so excited for him.
 
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cbbowlingmd said:
You have my support my friend. Here's Neyland and Rocky Top displayed in my game room. I love them!
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They look great in your room! There may just be boats in the next picture, but many of them would be way off in the distance. That would be pretty cool!
 
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vollygirl said:
I do too. I remember him sharing the progress. And I remember the first time I saw his print in the bookstore. I took a picture of it because I was so excited for him.
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I'll try to do the same with this one over the next month or so.
 
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New print = Brick by Brick!

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Ah Nevermind ... think I read the clues wrong ...
 
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