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Training Camp - August 8, 20101417 viewsPhoto taken by Sarah.

The Salvatore Mancini Family428 views...rockin' their #7's on gameday!

August, 2011 - Training Camp1375 viewsBen poses with Sami Wilhite.

"Ben was so nice and this is the third year in a row that my brother and I got Ben's autograph." -- Sami

September 18, 2015 - Sami Wilhite567 viewsSami poses with the Findlay High School helmet that she and her dad made and that Ben signed in August of 2015 during a trip to training camp.

Photo: Butch Wilhite

September 18, 2015 - Sami Wilhite558 viewsTake it all in!!!! This is the Wilhite Family's autographed Steelers helmet collection!!

Photo: Bruce Wilhite

September 18, 2015 - Sami Wilhite592 views"We now have 10 full size 'Ben' helmets: His throwback yellow, two Miami Redhawks, Benâ€™s Pro Bowl, Super Bowl 40 & 43, 'The Renegades' from the Batman movie, his rookie helmet, and the Speed helmet Ben is wearing now." -- Sami

Photo: Bruce Wilhite

September 18, 2015 - Sami Wilhite536 viewsSami shows off her signed Big Ben MU helmet.

Photo: Bruce Wilhite

September 18, 2015 - Sami Wilhite 1081 viewsSami Wilhite makes another appearance on Benâ€™s site â€“ Samiâ€™s first appearance was on July 23, 2012 when we shared her photo with Ben for our training camp info post. She was back again in December of 2013 for a Steeler Nation post, and more recently, you may remember the birthday shout-out we did for her in April of this year (which included a special email from Ben when he saw it on his website).

Well, she is back with a fun story and some more great photos to share with us:

â€œThe picture I sent you of me and Ben was from training camp in August. I was able to get his attention with the picture collage that you made for me and I was able to get him to sign it. Ben saw it and I said, â€œThank you for the birthday email,â€ and he said, â€œThat was you?!â€ and he signed the collage I had enlarged. I then asked him for his arm band and he actually gave it to me.

My dad and I made his Findlay helmet and I was able to get Ben to sign that too.

We now have 10 full size â€œBenâ€ helmets: His throwback yellow, two Miami Redhawks, Benâ€™s Pro Bowl, Super Bowl 40 & 43, â€œThe Renegadesâ€ from Batman movie, his rookie helmet, and the Speed helmet Ben is wearing now.

But the coolest thing was getting my collage signed that you made me, and also the Miami helmet we made!â€ â€“ Sami

Training Camp, 2013381 viewsSami Wilhite shows off her autographed jersey!

Training Camp, 2013420 viewsSami Wilhite is all smiles when Ben walks up to sign her jersey!

"I went to training camp August 7th and 8th at Latrobe. Once again I had the chance to meet Ben. He was very cool and came to me first to sign my jersey out of everybody. Ben was messing with me and said it was "Okay" to give him the jersey to sign because he wasn't going to take it, LOL. We had a laugh and he was kind enough to take a picture with me. Once again thank you!!!!!" -- Sami

November, 2014: Fan Photos439 views "Me and my family got the great chance to go to training camp again this past summer. I got to meet Ben again this year and take a picture with him!" -- Sami Wilhite

P.S. thank you for always taking the time to read my emails, my family and I love your website! We now have 9 helmets signed by Ben.

The collection grows.....574 viewsSami Wilhite poses with a Gotham City Rogues helmet made by her father and signed by Ben at training camp in August, 2012. The Wilhite's have 90 autographed helmets in their collection so far!!! Sami is a BIG Big Ben fan!

Photo: The Wilhite Family

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