george "shot gun "shula. >> if you look at the photographs, you can see the pure joy of the moment hethink black, white. as george was known to say in later life, i would have shaken his hand if he was in technicolor. >> reporter: a world renown sculptor has studied every minute detail of the photos as he works on a seven-foot statue. you have captured both the athleticism and the joy. >> when you see it outdoors with the sun shining, it's -- it could just make you smile. >> reporter: when it's finished, the bronze statue will stand in this park in youngstown, ohio, george's hometown. at the time for george, this would have been something of a risk, right? >> with his teammates, i would sthoi. he may have gotten some jaded looks in terms of what are you doing? >> reporter: why do you think he did it? he didn't have to do that. >> i think he did it because it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: herb washington is a co-chair of the statue committee. you've been involved in a lot of charitable things. what was its particularly about this one that made you want to support it? >> jacki