Statue of Don James | |
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Artist | Lou Cella |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Subject | Don James |
Location | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
47°39′5.5″N122°18′11.4″W / 47.651528°N 122.303167°W |
In 2017, the University of Washington unveiled a bronze sculpture of Don James by Lou Cella outside Husky Stadium, in Seattle, Washington, United States. [1] [2] [3]
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