Foster ArenaBowl Trophy to be presented Sunday
June 5, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
LAS VEGAS - For the 20th time in Arena Football League history, an ArenaBowl champion will be crowned. For the third time in League history, the Foster ArenaBowl Trophy will be presented to the champions of ArenaBowl XX Las Vegas on Sunday, June 11. Kickoff at the Thomas & Mack Center is set for 3 p.m. (ET) and will be broadcast live on NBC.
The Chicago Rush (7-9, 3-0) and Orlando Predators (10-6, 2-0) will battle for the Foster Trophy, which will be presented at the conclusion of the game. The current Foster ArenaBowl Trophy was created in 2004 and replaced the League's previous trophy that was introduced in 1992.
Specifications on the Foster ArenaBowl Trophy:
- Created in 2004.
- Replaced the League's previous trophy that was introduced in 1992.
- Designed by Zweigle Advertising, INC. of St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
- Stands approximately 28" tall.
- Weighs approximately 60 lbs.
- Custom hand-crafted Sterling Silver AFL Championship Bowl as the top tier component.
- Engraved on the horizontal Sterling Silver bands are the words: Character, Commitment, Excellence and Teamwork.
- Bowl is adorned with six bas-relief hand sculpted Sterling Silver football scenes.
- Bowl affixed to 16" high, hand crafted hard wood column finished in stain black ebony.
- Black ebony column accented with inlaid vertical Sterling Silver and two surface mounted horizontal Sterling Silver bands.
- Bottom tier base of American Walnut with Sterling band that will be engraved with every ArenaBowl Champion.
- AFL emblem mounted to front surface of vertical column.
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