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Urban Meyer gets his likeness in butter at the Ohio State Fair (Photo)

Ohio State football is honored by being cast in butter at the state fair (971thefan.com).
Ohio State football is honored by being cast in butter at the state fair (971thefan.com).

Six months after winning the national championship, Urban Meyer was given another great honor — having his likeness cast in butter.

Butter displays of Meyer, Brutus Buckeye, two Ohio State helmets and the national championship trophy were unveiled Tuesday for the upcoming Ohio State Fair.

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The Ohio State statues will sit beside a traditional butter cow and calf in a glass refrigerated display throughout the 12-day fair, which begins Wednesday.

“It humbles you, and it’s a great honor,” Meyer told the American Dairy Association Mideast, which sponsors the display.

The display features 2,000 pounds of butter that is layered onto frames of metal and steel. It took sculptors more than 500 hours to complete the display, which was kept secret until Tuesday’s unveiling.

This is the second time Ohio State has made the display. In 1997, coach John Cooper stood alongside a player, a cheerleader and a band member.

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