He was the Messiah - and 20 years ago, the people of Sunderland honoured him in style.
Bob Stokoe was the legendary manager who led SAFC to FA Cup glory in 1973.
Wearside mourned his passing in 2004 and then it came together in an incredible way.
An appeal was launched to build a Statue for Stokoe and it gathered momentum with fans, businesses and former players all joining in.
Have a look through our Echo picture tribute for a reminder of a remarkable campaign.
13. On the web
David Taylor, the European business development manager for the Leighton group, was proud to show off the website for the appeal. | se
14. They've done it!
The day the appeal target was reached - and what a day it was in December 2004. | se
15. The day the dream became reality
The appeal led to this. The unveiling of the Bob Stokoe statue in July 2006. | se
16. A huge part of our history
The sun goes down on a lovely winter's day in Sunderland in 2008 and Bob's statue provides a magical view. | se