Statue of Don James

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Statue of Don James
Statue of Don James
Artist Lou Cella
Medium Bronze sculpture
Subject Don James
Location Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates 47°39′5.5″N122°18′11.4″W / 47.651528°N 122.303167°W / 47.651528; -122.303167

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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References

  1. Stone, Larry (2017-10-27). "Big man on campus: 8-foot-6 Don James statue will forever stand tall at UW". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  2. "How Don James' statue came to be: Four years, $150,000 and finally finding 'The Look'". The Seattle Times. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  3. "The bronze James". UW Magazine — University of Washington Magazine. Retrieved 2021-09-07.