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47TH ANNUAL PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED GETTY IMAGES PHOTOGRAPHER TO BE HONORED DURING HALL OF FAME WEEKEND

CANTON, OHIO – Getty Images staff photographer Tom Pennington is the winner of the Dave Boss Award of Excellence for his entry in the 47th Annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Photo Contest. His photo titled “Take That," was selected by a panel of judges as the Photograph of the Year for the 2014 Season.

The image depicts defensive back Brynden Trawick in midair about to intercept a pass intended for receiver . The winning image was captured on Aug. 16, 2014 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, .

The Dallas/Fort Worth-based Pennington has been a Getty Images staff photographer for the past three years. Prior to joining Getty Images, he was a senior staff photographer with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for 10 years. Pennington, who studied Visual Communications at the University of Texas at Arlington, has worked across the globe covering sports, conflict and human interest stories.

The Hall of Fame’s prestigious contest represents the highest level of excellence in the field of photography and was open to professional photographers on assignment to cover NFL games. Photos taken during the 2014 NFL Season, that included XLIX and the 2015 , were eligible.

Pennington’s entry was the first place winner in the Action category while freelance photographer Jason Parkhurst was first in the Feature category. His photo “Smoke Screen” shows tackle Demar Dotson running through a

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large plume of smoke as he takes the field against the at Raymond James Stadium on Nov. 30, 2014.

Judging was conducted at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in early April by a panel of prominent photo editors and photographers. The judges included Ben Liebenberg (Lead Photographer and Senior Photo Editor at the NFL), John Reid, III (Team Photographer for the ), Karl Roser (Team Photographer for the ), Amy Sancetta (Photographer for ), Brad Smith (Director of Photography at ), and Tony Tomsic, (veteran photographer who has covered pro football for more than 50 years).

Pennington will be officially honored at the Enshrinees GameDay Roundtable, part of the 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival that centers on the enshrinement of the Class of 2015. Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Charles Haley, Bill Polian, Junior Seau, Will Shields, Mick Tingelhoff and Ron Wolf will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 7 pm EDT. The GameDay Roundtable is held on Sunday, Aug. 9 prior to the NFL/Hall of Fame Game between the and Pittsburgh Steelers that kicks off the 2015 NFL Preseason.

Tickets and fan packages can be purchased online at ProFootballHOF.com/tickets or by calling 1-844-4HOFTIX.

Photo galleries of the winning entries and audio interviews with some of the winning photographers can be found on the Hall of Fame’s website at: ProFootballHOF.com/hall/photo-contest.aspx

To obtain images of this year’s winners for editorial use in relation to the contest, please contact Saleem Choudhry at the Pro Football Hall of Fame: [email protected] or 330-588-3614.

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Pro Football Hall of Fame 47th Annual Photo Contest (2014 Season) List of Winners

Dave Boss Award of Excellence, 2014 (Photo of the Year) Action Winner – Tom Pennington – Getty Images Action

First Place Tom Pennington, Getty Images, “Take That," Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys, Aug. 16, 2014

Second Place Kevin C. Cox, Getty Images, “Looking Through Legs,” Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons, Nov. 30, 2014.

Third Place William Glasheen, Post-Crescent Media, “The Bear and the Hair,” at , Nov. 9, 2014.

Honorable Mention Matt Detrich, The Star, “Head Smash,” at Cleveland Browns, Dec. 7, 2014.

Honorable Mention Drew Hallowell, , “Streaking,” Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys, Nov. 27, 2014.

Honorable Mention Jeff Haynes, Image for Panini America, AP Photos, “Down Goes Hoyer,” Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns, Dec. 7, 2014.

Honorable Mention William Glasheen, Post-Crescent Media, “Facing the Opposition,” Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers, Dec. 8, 2014.

Honorable Mention Matt Kryger, The Indianapolis Star, “Brown One-Handed Catch,” Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers, Oct. 26, 2014.

Honorable Mention Rick Wilson, Jacksonville Jaguars, “Synchronization,” Dallas Cowboys at Jacksonville Jaguars, Nov. 9, 2014, at in .

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Feature

First Place Jason Parkhurst, Jason Parkhurst Images, “Smoke Screen,” Cincinnati Bengals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Nov. 30, 2014.

Second Place Mike Carlson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, “A Service Selfie,” Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Redskins, Nov. 16, 2014

Third Place Shawn Hubbard, Baltimore Ravens, “Laid Back Locker Room,” Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens, Dec. 28, 2014.

Honorable Mention Jason Bradwell, Kansas City Chiefs, “Is This Thing On?,” at Kansas City Chiefs, Sept. 29, 2014.

Honorable Mention Bob Breidenbach, The Providence Journal, “Gronk Having Fun,” vs. New England Patriots, Feb. 1, 2015, Super Bowl XLIX.

Honorable Mention Matthew Eisenberg, Matthew Eisenberg Photography, “ Gatorade,” Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals, Oct. 26, 2014.

Honorable Mention Wesley Hitt, Getty Images, “It’s Not Over Yet,” at Dallas Cowboys, Oct. 19, 2014.

Honorable Mention Steve Lanava, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, “Concerned Coach,” Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots, Feb. 1, 2015, Super Bowl XLIX.

Honorable Mention Christian Petersen, Getty Images, “ Share a Moment,” Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots, Feb. 1, 2015, Super Bowl XLIX.

Honorable Mention Aaron M. Sprecher, NFL.com, “Don’t Touch Elvis,” at New England Patriots, Nov. 2, 2014.

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