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Commander Charlie Hobaugh presents Steve Perry with the coin that will be used at Super Bowl XLIV.

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Leland Melvin recalls an influential moment that occurred during a high school football game.

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Melvin hands off his jerseys from tryouts with the Lions and Cowboys during the '80s to Hall of Fame President Steve Perry and Vice President Joe Horrigan. The jerseys were stowed away during the Nov. 2009 space shuttle trip.

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Astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore talks about his football playing days before giving this space-traveled Hall of Fame football to HOF President Steve Perry.

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The crew poses with Hall of Fame officials as they show off the coin that will be used for the Super Bowl pre-game toss. The coin was flown on the space mission in November.

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The coin that was presented to Hall of Fame officials during the ceremony.