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'''Blair Buswell''' (born 1956) is an American [[artist]] who specializes in sports sculptures and has created almost 100 of the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] busts.<ref>Markazi, Arash. [https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/13383430/how-bust-sculptor-blair-buswell-carved-hall-fame-career "How bust sculptor Blair Buswell carved out Hall of Fame career"], ''[[ESPN.com]]'', 6 August 2015. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.</ref><ref name=Church>Swensen, Jason. [https://www.thechurchnews.com/archives/2017-08-09/mormon-sculptor-former-byu-athlete-remains-a-familiar-figure-at-nfl-hall-of-fame-17485 "Mormon sculptor/former BYU athlete remains a familiar figure at NFL Hall of Fame"], ''[[Church News]]'', 9 August 2017. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.</ref>


'''Blair Buswell''' (born 1958) is an [[United States|American]] [[artist]] who specializes in sports sculptures. Buswell began his formal art training at [[Ricks College]] where he was the top art student. He subsequently transferred to [[Brigham Young University]] on an art scholarship where he also played as a running back for the [[Brigham Young University Cougars football|Cougars football team]]. Graduating in 1982, Buswell found a marriage of his love for art and sports in sculpting. He has sculpted over 60 busts of all new Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees since 1983, including that of former BYU teammate [[Steve Young (American football)|Steve Young]]. He has also created the NFL Special Service Award as well as medallions for [[Super Bowl XIX|Super Bowls XIX]], [[Super Bowl XX|XX]] and [[Super Bowl XXI|XXI]].
Originally from [[North Ogden]], Utah, Buswell began his formal art training at [[Brigham Young University–Idaho|Ricks College]].<ref name=Church /> He subsequently transferred to [[Brigham Young University]] on an art scholarship where he also played as a running back for the [[Brigham Young University Cougars football|Cougars football team]]. Graduating in 1982, Buswell found a marriage of his love for art and sports in sculpting. He has sculpted over 80 busts of all new Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees since 1983, including that of former BYU teammate [[Steve Young (American football)|Steve Young]], [[John Madden]], [[Pat Bowlen]] and [[Randy Moss]].<ref>[https://www.9news.com/article/sports/nfl/denver-broncos/behind-the-scenes-of-bowlen-and-baileys-hall-of-fame-bust-creations/73-9026ce3e-5eae-4c1c-8c28-202fcb806bc2 "Behind the scenes of Bowlen and Bailey's Hall of Fame bust creations"], ''[[NBC News]]'', 3 August 2019. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.</ref><ref>Sandomir, Richard. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/29/sports/baseball/29hall.html "Sculptor Creates the Lasting Images of Hall Inductees"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', 29 July 2007. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.</ref><ref>Smith, Eric. [https://www.vikings.com/news/hall-of-fame-sculptor-details-process-behind-randy-moss-bust "Hall of Fame Sculptor Details Process Behind Randy Moss' Bust"], ''[[Minnesota Vikings]]'', 03 August 2018. Retrieved on 22 September 2021.</ref> He has also created the NFL Special Service Award as well as medallions for [[Super Bowl XIX|Super Bowls XIX]], [[Super Bowl XX|XX]] and [[Super Bowl XXI|XXI]].


Buswell has sculpted a statue of [[Jack Nicklaus]] for the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in [[Augusta, Georgia]] and another of basketball great [[Oscar Robertson]] for [[Cincinnati University]]. He sculpted the [[Doak Walker Award]], which is given annually to the top college running back in the country. He has also sculpted the likes of [[Charlton Heston]], [[Harold B. Lee]], W.A. Criswell and San Carlos Borromeo to name a few.
Buswell sculpted a statue of [[Jack Nicklaus]] for the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in [[Augusta, Georgia]], and another of basketball great [[Oscar Robertson]] for [[Cincinnati University]]. He sculpted the [[Doak Walker Award]], which is given annually to the top college running back in the country. He has also sculpted the likes of [[Charlton Heston]], [[Harold B. Lee]], [[Thomas S. Monson]], [[Robert Neyland]], W.A. Criswell and San Carlos Borromeo.


A bronze statue of Coach [[John Wooden]] by Buswell will be dedicated when the newly renovated [[Pauley Pavilion]] at [[UCLA]] reopens on October 26, 2012.
A bronze statue of Coach [[John Wooden]] by Buswell was dedicated at the newly renovated [[Pauley Pavilion]] at [[UCLA]] on October 26, 2012. Buswell helped with the unveiling. Buswell lives in [[Alpine, Utah]] and is a member of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].<ref name=Church />


== References ==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.bronzeportfolio.com/buswell/resume.html Buswell Timeline]
* [https://www.blairbuswell.com Blair Buswell Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080430065042/http://www.bronzeportfolio.com/buswell/resume.html Buswell Timeline]

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Latest revision as of 18:54, 15 December 2023

Blair Buswell
Born1956
EducationB.A. (1982)
Alma materBrigham Young University
OccupationFigurative Sculptor
Known forPro Football Hall of Fame busts

Blair Buswell (born 1956) is an American artist who specializes in sports sculptures and has created almost 100 of the Pro Football Hall of Fame busts.[1][2]

Originally from North Ogden, Utah, Buswell began his formal art training at Ricks College.[2] He subsequently transferred to Brigham Young University on an art scholarship where he also played as a running back for the Cougars football team. Graduating in 1982, Buswell found a marriage of his love for art and sports in sculpting. He has sculpted over 80 busts of all new Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees since 1983, including that of former BYU teammate Steve Young, John Madden, Pat Bowlen and Randy Moss.[3][4][5] He has also created the NFL Special Service Award as well as medallions for Super Bowls XIX, XX and XXI.

Buswell sculpted a statue of Jack Nicklaus for the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in Augusta, Georgia, and another of basketball great Oscar Robertson for Cincinnati University. He sculpted the Doak Walker Award, which is given annually to the top college running back in the country. He has also sculpted the likes of Charlton Heston, Harold B. Lee, Thomas S. Monson, Robert Neyland, W.A. Criswell and San Carlos Borromeo.

A bronze statue of Coach John Wooden by Buswell was dedicated at the newly renovated Pauley Pavilion at UCLA on October 26, 2012. Buswell helped with the unveiling. Buswell lives in Alpine, Utah and is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Markazi, Arash. "How bust sculptor Blair Buswell carved out Hall of Fame career", ESPN.com, 6 August 2015. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Swensen, Jason. "Mormon sculptor/former BYU athlete remains a familiar figure at NFL Hall of Fame", Church News, 9 August 2017. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Behind the scenes of Bowlen and Bailey's Hall of Fame bust creations", NBC News, 3 August 2019. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
  4. ^ Sandomir, Richard. "Sculptor Creates the Lasting Images of Hall Inductees", The New York Times, 29 July 2007. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
  5. ^ Smith, Eric. "Hall of Fame Sculptor Details Process Behind Randy Moss' Bust", Minnesota Vikings, 03 August 2018. Retrieved on 22 September 2021.
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