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The rarest document in the Hall of Fame's collection will be displayed outside of Canton for the first time. This is the accounting ledger from a game played in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Nov. 12, 1892. It serves as proof of the first paid football player and hence nicknamed pro football's "birth certificate."

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Many rare photos from the Hall's collection of more than 3 million images will be featured in Gridiron Glory such as this 1922 Oorang Indians team shot. Oorang was an NFL team for two seasons and its players were all American Indians including two Hall of Famers, Joe Guyon (front row, left) and Jim Thorpe (top row, fourth from right).

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Fans who go to see Gridiron Glory will enjoy getting a glimpse of this jersey on display. Barry Sanders wore this jersey on Dec. 21, 1997 when he became just the third player in NFL history to eclipse 2,000 yards rushing in a single season.