jersey, sure

jersey, sure

A photo essay on discarded & donated NFL jerseys and the people that (re)purchased them. Photographs were taken in Ghana in 2012. The aim is to capture people representing all 32 teams of the NFL.

By Brendan Rigby & Lee Davelarr.

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#8 JB is a young taxi driver in Tamale, who recently brought a new car and is very reliable.

#8 Mark Brunell, Washington Redskins Quarterback 2004-2007.

#8 JB is a young taxi driver in Tamale, who recently brought a new car and is very reliable.
#8 Mark Brunell, Washington Redskins Quarterback 2004-2007.

#88 Waylers has already featured on jersey, sure and here can be seen with his wife in the first photograph.

#88 Jeremy Shockey, New Orleans Saints Tightend, 2008-2010.

#88 Waylers has already featured on jersey, sure and here can be seen with his wife in the first photograph.
#88 Jeremy Shockey, New Orleans Saints Tightend, 2008-2010.

#31 Kwame Moses is a mechanic, working in timing belt sales and repair in Accra.

#31 Roy Williams, Dallas Cowboys Safety 2002-2008.

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#31 Kwame Moses is a mechanic, working in timing belt sales and repair in Accra.
#31 Roy Williams, Dallas Cowboys Safety 2002-2008.

#15 Mohammed Saani has worked at Tamale Airport for one year as a baggage handler.

#15 Brandon Marshall, Denver Broncos Wide Receiver 2006-2009.

#15 Mohammed Saani has worked at Tamale Airport for one year as a baggage handler.
#15 Brandon Marshall, Denver Broncos Wide Receiver 2006-2009.

#11 Abbas is a driver based in Accra, but from Tamale, watching Spain v. Portugal for Euro 2012.

#11 Drew Bledsoe, Buffalo Bills Quarterback 2002-2004.

#11 Abbas is a driver based in Accra, but from Tamale, watching Spain v. Portugal for Euro 2012.
#11 Drew Bledsoe, Buffalo Bills Quarterback 2002-2004.

#5 Alhassan is a Motor King driver from Tamale.

#5 Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback 1999-2009.

#5 Alhassan is a Motor King driver from Tamale.
#5 Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback 1999-2009.

#32 Fusi has been working as a butcher for over 30 years in Tamale, northern Ghana.

#32 Michael Lewis, Philadelphia Eagles Safety 2002-2006.

#32 Fusi has been working as a butcher for over 30 years in Tamale, northern Ghana.
#32 Michael Lewis, Philadelphia Eagles Safety 2002-2006.

#56 Kofi, from Eastern Region, spending his weekend in Accra at the beach.

#56 D.J. Wilson, Denver Broncos Linebacker 2004-present.

#56 Kofi, from Eastern Region, spending his weekend in Accra at the beach.
#56 D.J. Wilson, Denver Broncos Linebacker 2004-present.

#32 Yahaya, 27 years old, works at a mechanics in Tamale.

#32 Marcus Allen, Kansas City Chiefs Running Back 1993-1997.

#32 Yahaya, 27 years old, works at a mechanics in Tamale.
#32 Marcus Allen, Kansas City Chiefs Running Back 1993-1997.

#4 Dasana, 24 years old, works at a second-hand clothing store with his brother and is from Tamale.

#4 Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings Quarterback 2009-2010.

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#4 Dasana, 24 years old, works at a second-hand clothing store with his brother and is from Tamale.
#4 Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings Quarterback 2009-2010.

#5 A young Dagomba women, who works on a World Food Programme ‘Work for Food’ site in Libga, Savelugu-Nanton District.

#5 Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback 1999-2009.

#5 A young Dagomba women, who works on a World Food Programme ‘Work for Food’ site in Libga, Savelugu-Nanton District.
#5 Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback 1999-2009.

#Eagles A young group of neighbourhood boys, who play football each afternoon in Tamale.

#Eagles Philadelphia Eagles 1933-present. Logo pictured dates from 1973-1995.