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- Pro Football Hall of Fame Ring Belonging to Detroit Lions Tight End, Charlie Sanders, 2007 - Born in North Carolina, Detroit Lions' Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Charlie Sanders (1946-2015) left the racially charged South to play at Minnesota. Drafted by the Lions in 1968, Sanders was uncertain about coming to a city then in racial turmoil. He came and never left. Sanders's community service and his work within the Lions franchise matched his on-field abilities.
- 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Pro Football Hall of Fame Ring Belonging to Detroit Lions Tight End, Charlie Sanders, 2007
Born in North Carolina, Detroit Lions' Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Charlie Sanders (1946-2015) left the racially charged South to play at Minnesota. Drafted by the Lions in 1968, Sanders was uncertain about coming to a city then in racial turmoil. He came and never left. Sanders's community service and his work within the Lions franchise matched his on-field abilities.
- Commemorative Bust of Detroit Lions Tight End, Charlie Sanders, 2007 - Born in North Carolina, Detroit Lions' Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Charlie Sanders (1946-2015) left the racially charged South to play at Minnesota. Drafted by the Lions in 1968, Sanders was uncertain about coming to a city then in racial turmoil. He came and never left. Sanders's community service and his work within the Lions franchise matched his on-field abilities.
- 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Commemorative Bust of Detroit Lions Tight End, Charlie Sanders, 2007
Born in North Carolina, Detroit Lions' Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Charlie Sanders (1946-2015) left the racially charged South to play at Minnesota. Drafted by the Lions in 1968, Sanders was uncertain about coming to a city then in racial turmoil. He came and never left. Sanders's community service and his work within the Lions franchise matched his on-field abilities.
- Second Row in Lineup before Start of the 1916 Indianapolis 500 Race - Drivers, mechanics, and cars line up for the start of the 1916 Indianapolis 500. Among those visible is Barney Oldfield (with his trademark cigar) seated in the #15 Delage. This was the first year that riding mechanics were required in all participating cars. The win went to Italian-British driver Dario Resta in a French-built Peugeot.
- May 30, 1916
- Collections - Artifact
Second Row in Lineup before Start of the 1916 Indianapolis 500 Race
Drivers, mechanics, and cars line up for the start of the 1916 Indianapolis 500. Among those visible is Barney Oldfield (with his trademark cigar) seated in the #15 Delage. This was the first year that riding mechanics were required in all participating cars. The win went to Italian-British driver Dario Resta in a French-built Peugeot.
- Jim Hall in the Chaparral Cars Gallery of the Permian Petroleum Museum, Midland, Texas, 2009 - Jim Hall is a race car driver, developer, and team owner. Educated as an engineer, Hall was one of the first to realize the advantages of utilizing aerodynamic downforce to help keep race cars on the road. Jim Hall's Chaparral Cars, based in his hometown of Midland, Texas, was among the most innovative operations in racing.
- January 08, 2009
- Collections - Artifact
Jim Hall in the Chaparral Cars Gallery of the Permian Petroleum Museum, Midland, Texas, 2009
Jim Hall is a race car driver, developer, and team owner. Educated as an engineer, Hall was one of the first to realize the advantages of utilizing aerodynamic downforce to help keep race cars on the road. Jim Hall's Chaparral Cars, based in his hometown of Midland, Texas, was among the most innovative operations in racing.
- Tire Industry Hall of Fame Award Recognizing the Achievements of Harvey Firestone, Jr., 2009. - Harvey Firestone, Jr., joined Firestone Tire and Rubber -- the company founded by his father, Harvey, Sr. -- in 1920. He headed Firestone's rubber-growing operations in the 1930s, and he became the company's chief executive officer in 1946. Harvey Firestone, Jr., expanded Firestone's global operations, and he led the development of Firestone auto supply and service stores.
- 2009
- Collections - Artifact
Tire Industry Hall of Fame Award Recognizing the Achievements of Harvey Firestone, Jr., 2009.
Harvey Firestone, Jr., joined Firestone Tire and Rubber -- the company founded by his father, Harvey, Sr. -- in 1920. He headed Firestone's rubber-growing operations in the 1930s, and he became the company's chief executive officer in 1946. Harvey Firestone, Jr., expanded Firestone's global operations, and he led the development of Firestone auto supply and service stores.