Larger Than Life- The Red Grange Story

<p>How do you turn two tons of copper into a statue? Illinois alumnus George Lundeen has been doing this for more than 30 years. Lundeen creates &nbsp;realistic portrayals of athletes, presidents and animals in his Colorado &nbsp;studio. Now, Lundeen has been given the honor of creating a 12-foot &nbsp;replica of one of the University's most famous alumni, Harold "Red" &nbsp;Grange. As an artist, Lundeen is faced with the task of creating a piece &nbsp;encompassing the persona of an individual whose very name is synonymous &nbsp;with Illinois Football. This program is a companion piece to the &nbsp;sculpture that now stands west of Memorial Stadium in Champaign. This &nbsp;documentary takes viewers behind the scenes at Lundeen's studio to learn &nbsp;how he envisioned his giant likeness of Grange. Alongside the &nbsp;progression of Lundeen's work, viewers will also learn the history of &nbsp;Red Grange at Illinois. The program takes us past Grange's &nbsp;accomplishments on the gridiron, to reveal him as an the first sports superstar and a man who transformed the NFL.</p>