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Tomlinson had to get on board for this photo shoot: how'd we do that?(Know It All)(LaDainian Tomlinson)
Staff photographer Robert Seale arrived in LaDainian Tomlinson's town last week unsure of where he wanted to photograph the Chargers running back the following day. "We often have a few minutes with an athlete at a practice facility or a stadium" Seale says, "but I thought a scenic San Diego venue was in order."
Thus, the stunning shots on the cover and on page 18 of Tomlinson--TSN's top-ranked NFL player--aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.
It took inspiration, good luck and some heavy lifting to make it happen.
A friend was showing Seale the sights on Coronado Island when Seale spotted the Nimitz among other Naval vessels at harbor. As luck would have it, the friend had a friend who made some phone calls and, in three hours, had Seale cleared to photograph Tomlinson aboard the ship.
On the Nimitz ...