Sculpture of Sammy Baugh's right hand

When Sammy Baugh first started with the Redskins in 1937 pro football was largely a grind-it-out ground game. The forward pass was something to be used with caution, and never inside your 30-yard line, except in desperate situations.

By the time Baugh was through, the forward pass was a primary offensive weapon. Obviously, such a change could not be totally brought about by one individual. But Baugh was the catalyst that changed the game. No one had seen a passer who could throw with such accuracy.

The sculpture below is of "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh's right hand. The inscription above it reads:

RIGHT HAND OF SAM BAUGH

Henry Lyon, Sculptor

Presented to

George Preston Marshall

by Corrine Griffith Marshall

October 11, 1947