FLY NAVY. BEAT ARMY.
Under Armour x NAVY Football's "Fly Navy" Uniform for the 2021 Army-Navy Game, honored the past, present & future of US Naval Aviation and the F/A-18 Super Hornet.
Uniform Design + Sideline & Retail Apparel: ByDerrick
Hand-painted Helmets: Franny Drummond (PaintZoo Studios Inc)
Photography: James Quantz Jr.
UNISWAG Military Appreciation Uniform of the Year (2021)
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Anecdote By DerRick:
December 11th, 2021 was one of the Best Christmas Gifts ever. This Day meant a lot, as my brother DerRon and I were able to attend the 2021 Army vs Navy Game @ MetLife Stadium, along with my Dad by our side as a Tribute in a really special way.
My Father, Roosevelt M. Turner passed away earlier that year on April 8th, and was a Navy Veteran, himself (USS Saratoga CV-60), so being that I had the opportunity to design that year’s NAVY vs ARMY Uniform, I reached out to my marketing team at Under Armour to score three (3) Seats for the big game... one for both my brother & I, and one for my Dad right in the middle of us, where we placed two of his old Navy photos during the game.
The reveal of NAVY's Unis was a bit tough for me knowing that over the past few years my Dad would always ask if I designed the NAVY Unis for the Army/Navy Game, and up until that year it wasn’t the case. I had always worked on Special Game Sideline packages, but not official Football Uniforms. Then finally, I had the opportunity to step in & design the 2021 Navy Uni and my Dad never got the chance to see it. But knowing my Father, he loved everything I did and was always one of my biggest supporters… so I’m sure he loved these! And being able to Celebrate my Dad with my Brother at one of the Biggest Spectacles in Sports, all in his honor, with his fellow Servicemen & women all around… what a blessing. Nothing topped it!
LOVE YOU DAD.💙⚓️
Roosevelt M. Turner
01/30/57 – 04/08/21
Fly Navy. Fly Dad.
