Helmets representing all 768 four-year college football programs across the country greet visitors in the lobby at the new College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
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Helmets representing all 768 four-year college football programs across the country greet visitors in the lobby at the new College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
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One hundred contest winners were selected to get a first look at the museum on August 13 before its public opening and stay overnight with a guest. They won after writing essays detailing their love of college football.
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One hundred contest winners were selected to get a first look at the museum on August 13 before its public opening and stay overnight with a guest. They won after writing essays detailing their love of college football.
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Fans run through a banner to be the first to tour the Hall of Fame. The 94,000-square-foot facility features a 150-seat theater and a 45-yard football field.
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Fans run through a banner to be the first to tour the Hall of Fame. The 94,000-square-foot facility features a 150-seat theater and a 45-yard football field.
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Visitors tour the hall before spending the night. The College Football Hall of Fame was previously in South Bend, Indiana, but it was plagued by poor attendance.
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Visitors tour the hall before spending the night. The College Football Hall of Fame was previously in South Bend, Indiana, but it was plagued by poor attendance.
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Amy and Louis Valenzuela eat dinner at the Hall of Fame during the sleepover. "It's awesome," said Amy, an Alabama fan. "I think I already pulled my back, but it's so much fun."
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Amy and Louis Valenzuela eat dinner at the Hall of Fame during the sleepover. "It's awesome," said Amy, an Alabama fan. "I think I already pulled my back, but it's so much fun."
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The interactive exhibits include a video tutorial that explains how well-known head coaches construct plays. Visitors are also able to flip through the playbook John Heisman used in the 1920s.
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The interactive exhibits include a video tutorial that explains how well-known head coaches construct plays. Visitors are also able to flip through the playbook John Heisman used in the 1920s.
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Callie Farley checks out the Coaches' Trophy on display at the museum.
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Callie Farley checks out the Coaches' Trophy on display at the museum.
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One exhibit shows the evolution of protective equipment.
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One exhibit shows the evolution of protective equipment.
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Mannequins show how fans tailgated in the 1950s.
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Mannequins show how fans tailgated in the 1950s.
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Joanna Jinright measures herself next to a life-size mannequin of a football player dressed like Auburn's Cam Newton.
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Joanna Jinright measures herself next to a life-size mannequin of a football player dressed like Auburn's Cam Newton.
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Clemson fan Amelia Stefanelli sleeps on a turf football field at the Hall of Fame. After touring the exhibits, guests were served dinner on the field before settling in for the night as college football-themed movies such as "Rudy" played.
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Clemson fan Amelia Stefanelli sleeps on a turf football field at the Hall of Fame. After touring the exhibits, guests were served dinner on the field before settling in for the night as college football-themed movies such as "Rudy" played.
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Fan ambassador Justin Ikusebiala wheels a cart stocked with pillows and blankets.
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Fan ambassador Justin Ikusebiala wheels a cart stocked with pillows and blankets.
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Guests sleep in a tent that they pitched next to the gift shop. People came from as far away as Hawaii to be among the first to tour the Hall of Fame.
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Guests sleep in a tent that they pitched next to the gift shop. People came from as far away as Hawaii to be among the first to tour the Hall of Fame.
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