Harry Agganis statue on display at Lynn City Hall

A life-size wooden statue of Lynn legend Harry Agganis arrived at City Hall Thursday and will remain on display in the foyer through May 17.Click here for a photo gallery.On loan from the Sports Museum, the statue was created in 1996 by sculptor Armond LaMontagne. It depicts Agganis in his Boston University football uniform.The life story of Agganis will hit the big screen in Lynn, with proceeds going to the foundation that keeps his memory alive by awarding college scholarships in his name.”Agganis – The Golden Greek, Excellence to the End” will be shown at City Hall Memorial Auditorium on May 16 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $33 and include a post-movie reception. Tickets are available at www.agganisfoundation.com and www.lynnauditorium.com.Gold sponsors for the movie showing include: Old Neighborhood Foods, Eastern Bank, Greg Agganis and Demoulas Market Basket.Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Agganis Foundation, which has awarded $1.5 million in scholarships to 861 student-athletes since it was formed after Agganis’ death in 1955.The documentary’s co-executive producers are Greg Agganis, a grand-nephew of Harry Agganis, and his father, Michael Agganis. The story was written and narrated by longtime Boston sports personality Clark Booth.The movie premiered in Boston last November, but the plan was always to bring it to Lynn, where so much of it is based.”We are thrilled to be showing the movie in Lynn and raising funds for the Agganis Foundation,” said Greg Agganis, an Agganis Foundation trustee. “The foundation has done a wonderful job keeping my great-uncle’s name and legacy alive and I am proud to be associated with it.”In addition to the evening showing of the movie, approximately 1,700 Lynn high school juniors and seniors will attend an interactive presentation of the film on the morning of May 16, also at City Hall Auditorium. Channel 5 sports anchor Mike Lynch and Sports Museum curator Richard Johnson will lead the presentation to students.”The film is intended to be used as an educational tool as well as entertainment,” said Thomas C. Demakis, Agganis Foundation chairman. “We are very pleased that so many students will have the opportunity to learn about someone who exemplified character, teamwork and integrity.”