Bradshaw donated his four Super Bowl rings, College Football Hall of Fame ring, Pro Football Hall of Fame ring, Hall of Fame bust, four miniature replica Super Bowl trophies, and a helmet and jersey from one of his Super Bowl victories to Louisiana Tech.
"I don't need (these things) to remind me of anything," Bradshaw said. "I played in those games, and that's all the memories I need. All of this memorabilia represents blood, sweat and tears throughout my career, and it's nice to know that there is now a permanent home for it."
The school will display the collection at the Charles Wyly Athletic Center, home to the Bulldogs football team.
Bradshaw, who received a degree in physical education from Tech in 1970 -- the same year he was selected first-team All-America -- hopes the donation will elicit a greater sense of pride in the university.
"When recruits, who think they have to go to the bigger schools like Notre Dame and LSU to be successful, visit this university, I want them to see that they can get a good education and great competition here, just like I did," Bradshaw said. "My four years playing college football were by far the best in my entire athletic career, and I'm just so proud of Tech and the fact that I spent those years here."
Bradshaw's gifts mean far more than the monetary value, coach Jack Bicknell said.
"You can't put a price tag on something like this," Bicknell said. "This is probably the most significant gift of this kind to any program in America, and by probably the best quarterback to ever play the game. It's one thing to say Terry Bradshaw played here, but the fact that you can see that tangibly now will mean so much for years to come."
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