- Series: Football Coaches Issue
- Face value: 4*32 ¢ - United States cent
- First Day of Issue: July 25, 1997
- First Day City: Canton, Ohio
- Format: Se-tenant
- Emission: Commemorative
- Quantity: 90,000,000
- Printed By: Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd by Sterling Sommer, Tonawanda, New York
- Printing Method: Lithographed
- Perforations: 11¼
- Description: Block or strip of 4
Legendary Football Coaches
Why the stamps were issued: To commemorate four of the greatest US football coaches in history: Paul “Bear” Bryant, Glenn “Pop” Warner, Vince Lombardi, and George Halas.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
Legendary Football Coaches se-tenant stamps honoring Bear Bryant, George Halas, Vince Lombardi, and Pop Warner, were dedicated July 25, 1997, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On various dates in August, separate stamps for each coach, with one design per pane, were issued. These stamps can be distinguished by the lack of a red bar over the coach's name.
About the stamp designs: The stamps picture designs by artist Daniel Moore. It’s said he spent around 2 months on each painting. The stamps picture each coach in a different setting based on reference photographs and other sources. Moore said, “I did comprehensive research on each of the four Legendary Football Coaches far in advance of applying oil pigments to my panels. This research included studying both written and visual documentation on the subjects. When possible, I prefer to have actual items in my studio for reference while painting.