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Emlen Tunnell Statue Dedication Set For June 2 In Radnor
Celebrate the Radnor native, military veteran, and professional football player at the statue dedication ceremony on June 2 in Radnor.
RADNOR TOWNSHIP, PA – Emlen Tunnell, one of Radnor and the Main Line's most storied sons, is being officially honored as a statue of his likeness is being dedicated June 2.
Tunnell – a Radnor High School graduate, WWII Coast Guard veteran and Silver Lifesaving Medal recipient, and professional football player – will be memorialized by locals at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2 at the Radnor Township Building.
Parking will be available at 555 Lancaster Ave. with a bus shuttling attendees to the township building for the ceremony. Handicap parking will be available at the township building.
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The Sports Legends of Delaware County group crowd funded the statue, which was sculpted by local artist Jennifer Frudakis.
Watch a video on Tunnell's legacy below:
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