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Iconic Big Game photo by Robert Stinnett still a big deal
Brad Mangin, Photographer
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Pleasanton | CA | USA | Posted: 1:31 AM on 10.20.12 |
->> Hello everyone. I wanted to point out this wonderful story and video piece by Jane Tyska of the Oakland Tribune about 87-year-old former Tribune staff photographer Robert Stinnett and the famous picture he shot of Cal's Kevin Moen scoring the winning touchdown against Stanford as he runs through Stanford band members during the Big Game at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif. on Nov. 20, 1982.
This was a crazy game and Saturday's annual event between the two Bay Area rivals mark's the 30th anniversary. Stinnett is a great guy and brilliant businessman who negotiated the copyrightof his famous image away from former Tribune published Robert Maynard. Thanks to Stinnett's brilliance he has been making money off this frame ever since. He is constantly licensing this image for various types of usage, and recently made a sweet deal with DOVE soap for the image to appear in a television commercial with John Elway- who was the Stanford QB in the game.
Please check out the story and watch the video by Jane:
http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_21812578 |
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Rob Carmell, Photographer
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Yucaipa | CA | USA | Posted: 11:08 AM on 10.20.12 |
| ->> That was awesome ! Thank you for sharing this Brad. I could only imagine the thrill Robert must have felt on that day. |
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Robert Beck, Photographer
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Carlsbad | CA | USA | Posted: 12:55 AM on 10.21.12 |
| ->> Forget Bartman. What about trombone boy? |
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Chuck Liddy, Photographer, Photo Editor
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PLANET | EARTH | | Posted: 1:36 AM on 10.21.12 |
| ->> What's really crazy about this? I read the story we had in the paper this morning (Saturday) and at the game I covered tonight UNC tried the same play! They had about five seconds to attempt to get a touchdown and started lateraling the ball and throwing passes in an attempt to win the game. It didn't work but I thought it truly odd that the first time I ever see a team do this is on the 30th anniversary of the actual event. Weird. |
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Mark Sutton, Photographer
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Herndon | VA | USA | Posted: 6:29 AM on 10.21.12 |
| ->> I actually watched that game several times on ESPN Classic because my cousin played cornerback for Cal that year. The play cracks me up everytime they show it. Thanks Brad for sharing this story... |
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Keith Simonian, Photographer
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Martinez | CA | USA | Posted: 11:43 AM on 10.21.12 |
| ->> "Oh, the band is out on the field...". One can never get tired of hearing that. |
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Bradly J. Boner, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Nic Coury, Photographer
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Monterey | CA | | Posted: 3:28 PM on 10.21.12 |
->> Dang, Jane ALWAYS produces great work.
Thanks for the link, Brad. |
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Mark Loundy, Photo Editor
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San Jose | CA | USA | Posted: 3:39 PM on 10.21.12 |
| ->> That call never fails to make me laugh. "THE BANDS ARE OUT ON THER FIELD! THE BEARS HAVE WON! OH MY GOD..." |
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Al Sermeno, Photographer
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Happy Valley | OR | United States | Posted: 10:36 PM on 10.23.12 |
| ->> I love it. As a Cal alum I never get tired of looking at the picture. Thanks for sharing. |
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Chris Pietsch, Photographer
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Eugene | OR | USA | Posted: 1:39 AM on 10.24.12 |
| ->> Links like this one are among the many reasons I enjoy being a member of the SportsShooter community. Thanks Brad! |
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Jane Tyska, Photographer
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Oakland | CA | USA | Posted: 8:25 PM on 12.05.12 |
| ->> Whew, finally catching up...Thanks so much for sharing this Brad! It's always a pleasure to spend time with Bob and hear his terrific stories, especially this one. Glad he's getting the recognition and financial rewards he deserves for The Play image. Thanks for the video link Bradly, you can see Bob in the end zone wearing light blue and shooting as Moen runs it in. Appreciate the props Nic! Stinnett is a treasure. |
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