The legions of electric football fans have a real treat in store Jan. 9 through March 3 at “Art of the Buzz: The Art of Electric Football” exhibit at Columbia State Pryor Art Gallery in Tennessee. Curated by Chris LeMay founder of the National Electric Football Game Museum in Spring Hill, the event will be held every weekday and by special weekend appointment by contacting LeMay through his website, nefgm.org. From an original 1949 board to various boards and figures, the exhibit also features a competition and presentations by well-known electric footballers like Ron Mango. Tudor Games has also donated a deluxe edition of the game for a tournament winner.   

LeMay began his love of electric football with a 1967 Jets-Chiefs AFL set and rekindled his interest in 1997 when he received a newer game as a gift. Now with more than 200 boards in his collection, LeMay also paints and sells custom figures.  Here, he walks us through everything from electric football strategy (solitaire and head to head) to the best players and biggest names in the world of “tweaking” the figures and bases — and even how board games like APBA Football find their way into usage on their buzzing counterparts.  

Art of the Buzz exhibit website: https://www.visitcolumbiatn.com/event/art-of-the-buzz%3a-the-art-of-electric-football/2555/#overview   

Exhibit details: https://www.columbiastate.edu/news/details/2022/12/art_of_the_buzz_pryor_art_gallery_exhibit.html

Columbia State Pryor Art Gallery page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiaStatePAG/?ref=page_internal

National Electric Football Game Museum website: nefgm.org  

NEFGM page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NEFGM

Video version: https://youtu.be/StkmRZUq7iQ