Steelworker Presence in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Community Parade

Story submitted by Katrina Fitzgerald. Photography provided by AdMark Solutions & Consulting LLC.

On July 26, USW Local 1123 added a Steelworker presence to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Community Parade in Canton, OH. The Sunday parade was the first event of the two-week Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival.

Members made most of the decorations to offset their costs. A store in Louisville, OH, Beatty's Sport Store, donated two football helmets and two shoulder pads which members painted in the USW colors and added USW logos.

The uniforms were printed with “United” on the front and “Steelworker” on the back.  The player’s jerseys were numbered 11 for the quarterback and 23 for the receiver to represent our Local 1123. 

Those that helped and are seen in the photos are:  Katrina Fitzgerald. Carrie Holland, Lisa Talbott, Shawn Lindner, Adam Holland Sr.

The Community Parade began 1980 with the growth of the Grand Parade — set this year for Aug. 8, the morning of the enshrinement.

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