UF may erect statues of Heisman Trophy winners
Published: Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 10:26 p.m.
Florida Gator fans soon could see life-size statues of the school's Heisman Trophy winners at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
The University Athletic Association has commissioned Tallahassee-based sculptor Sandy Proctor to work with Tim Tebow, Steve Spurrier and Danny Wuerffel. The UAA also has commissioned an architect to look at the best possible place for the three bronze statues.
Once the renderings of the statues are completed by Proctor and the architect delivers his report, the UAA then will decide whether it's workable. If it is, the UAA will ask the university for approval and seek funding for the project.
"It's not a go yet. We still have to jump through some hoops," UAA associate athletic director Chip Howard said. "It may or may not work. Until we get the report back from the architect, we won't know how much it will cost."
Proctor, who designed the trophy given out in Wuerffel's name, spent two hours with the former UF quarterback in Atlanta, where Wuerffel operates Desire Street Ministries. He made a mold of Wuerffel's face and also his hands.
Spurrier is up next. He will be in Gainesville on Tuesday for his sitting. Tebow's sitting has not been scheduled.
Spurrier won the Heisman in 1966. Wuerffel followed 30 years later, and Tebow won the award in 2007.
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