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This is an original watercolor painting of the 1979 Florida State Seminoles uniform worn by #50 Ron Simmons.
Click on image to enlarge$450.00 (includes shipping in North America)
This is an original, one-of-a-kind watercolor painting of the 1979 Florida State Seminoles uniform worn by #50 Ron Simmons and was used in the creation of this Florida State Seminoles uniform evolution print and thousands of Florida State products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Nola McConnan for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd.
Some History
This painting depicts the #50 uniform of Florida State University football player Ron Simmons, arguably the greatest defender in FSU history. He earned consensus All-America honors in 1979 and 1980, and was a finalist for the Lombardi Trophy in 1980. The powerful nose tackle led FSU to the top of the polls, into two Orange Bowls and a Tangerine Bowl and to four consecutive victories over Florida. He was the first defensive player in FSU history to have his number retired. Simmons parlayed a wonderful collegiate career into a successful professional wrestling career:http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/ronsimmons/
Simmons is a member of the Florida State Football Hall of Fame:
http://seminoles.cstv.com/genrel/simmons_ron00.html
Here is what our friends at Wikipedia have to say about Ron Simmons:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Simmons#American_football_career
In 2006, Simmons was inducted into the Orange Bowl Hall of Honor:
http://www.orangebowl.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=11800&ATCLID=695838
Under Bobby Bowden, the 79 Seminoles won 11 games for the first time in the schools history. The teams only loss came to Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl on January 1, 1980.
Seminole players in 1979 sported garnet jerseys with white numbering on the front, back and sleeves of their uniforms. Pants were gold with two garnet stripes down each pant leg. Players wore gold helmets with an arrow and feather as the symbol. 1979 Record: Won 11, Lost 1.
