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Hercules (aka The Athlete) on Halsey Fieldhouse at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland
by Donald DeLue


Granite by Donald DeLue
Address: King George StHalsey Fieldhouse Nearest Metro: N/A ()
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number 76009537 (dcMem ID #3262)

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Above is a sculptured panel showing Hercules, warrior and athlete.
His battle club is symbolic of his victories as a warrior
The laurel wreate shows his supremacy as an athlete
Both attributes present a challenge to the Midshipment of
the United States Naval Academy
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