The Athlete - Northern Oklahma College - Tonkawa, OK - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

This is a concrete sculpture, slightly larger than life-sized. Standing in front of the athletic fieldhouse, it depicts a Roman athlete. He is wearing a short toga, and his extended right hand is holding a torch.

The sculpture is standing on a three ft. high brick base on which is a bronze plaque reading:

THE ATHLETE
1986
Farshad Lanjani
Farshood Lanjani
Sculptors
Edwin E. Vineyard, Pres.
The Spirit of Competition

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Athlete Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Farshad and Farshood Lanjani Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1986 Materials used: Masonry Location: Campus of Northern Oklahoma College

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Date Logged Log User Rating   11/17/2023 FLMathfreak visited it