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Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

Legends

 
 
Legends Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 14, 2020
1. Legends Marker
Inscription.
54 Bob Orders
• First Team All-American - 1953

20 Harry "Flash" Clarke
• NFL World Champion - 1940, 1941, 1943
• NFL All-Pro - 1943

78 Rich Braham
• First Team All-American - 1993
 
Erected 2016 by West Virginia University Athletic Department.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationSports. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia University Legends series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
 
Location. 39° 39.102′ N, 79° 57.296′ W. Marker is in Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It is on Medical Center Drive 0.2 miles west of Willowdale Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is on the north (Hospital) side of Mylan Puskar Stadium. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown WV 26505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western
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Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Legends (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Legends (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Legends (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Legends (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Legends (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Legends (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Legends (within shouting distance of this marker); Major Harris (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Legends (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
Additional keywords. West Virginia University Football
 
Legends Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 14, 2020
2. Legends Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Sep. 14, 2026