They take pride in their team because, well, it's their team and they are all connected to the place that is represented on the field: As one fan put it: We get to know them, meet them, enjoy them, see them craft their skills at the minor league level, then see them reach that major league success, and we take a lot of pride in that.
Three panels on the art of African iron-working, from ancient times to the present, represented hands-on field work of a kind that has been on the decline, and promised an exhibition to boot.
Team Boras was well represented on the field, if not by its own high standards.
He said, 'Two of my friends are represented on this field.
Colter's involvement in the unionization effort has caused some friction between the Northwestern student body and the school he represented on the field, though he believes it will be worth it in the end.
The Lions had been billed as Wales in the buildup because the Six Nations champions had 10 starters, but the first two tries were scored by an Englishman and an Irishman, and by the end all four home unions were represented on the field.
To ensure that Nike's product is represented on the field, the company has informal relationships with many NFL players.
The Premier League, the richest club competition in world football, is a global product, with 61 different nationalities represented on the field, not to mention those in the boardroom.
In recent decades, the 12th Man is represented on the field by a walk-on player who wears the No. 12 jersey and participates in kick-offs.
Rolfing said that universities and colleges represented on the field at the 2014 alumni game were Bucknell, Azusa Pacific, Colorado College, Lesley University, Saddleback and San Francisco State, as well as Georgetown, Emory, Centenary, Redlands, Orange Coast, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, and the University of Chicago.
