Close-up of side view of bronze eagle sculpture on a brick pedestal at Alma College in Alma, Michigan. This sculpture is a small-scale version of the war memorial found at the University of Michigan Stadium.
Close-up view of bronze eagle sculpture at Madison High School in Madison Heights, Michigan. This sculpture is a small-scale version of the war memorial found at the University of Michigan Stadium.
Close-up view of bronze eagle sculpture at Madison High School in Madison Heights, Michigan. This sculpture is a small-scale version of the war memorial found at the University of Michigan Stadium.
Detail of Eagle sculpture's head at the University of Michigan Stadium. Corrosion is evident on areas most exposed to weathering and in runoff streaks.
Detail of Eagle sculpture's talons at the University of Michigan Stadium. Corrosion is evident on areas most exposed to weathering and in runoff streaks.
Detail of front view of Eagle sculpture at the University of Michigan Stadium. Corrosion is evident on areas most exposed to weathering and in runoff streaks.
In 1945, a group of University of Michigan alumni petitioned the Board of Regents to rename Michigan Stadium in honor of legendary former football coach Fielding H. Yost. Although Yost played an integral role in the stadium’s design and…