Hail Mary

Heisman hero Doug Flutie is about to be immortalized by Boston College. A life-size likeness of the pigskin paladin will be dedicated Nov. 7, the day before Doug's old team tackles Notre Dame at the Heights. Flutie, who was awarded college football's highest honor in 1984, will join some pretty impressive company on the BC campus: There are also statues of the Virgin Mary and St. Ignatius on the grounds of the Jesuit college. The sculpture was designed by Harry Weber, who's famous for his statues of Hall of Fame baseball player Stan Musial and explorers Lewis and Clark. Word is the piece depicts the 5-foot-10 Flutie hoisting the famous Hail Mary pass that beat Miami in the fall of '84. Why a statue? Well, New York's Downtown Athletic Club, which awards the Heisman, requires universities to give "proper recognition" to trophy winners, and BC settled on a statue. Said school spokesman Jack Dunn: "The Flutie statue will serve as a fitting tribute to our only Heisman winner and our most distinguished student-athlete."

Link (here) to the Boston Globe article.