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Johnnie Parsons had the dubious distinction of being the only Indianapolis 500 winner to have his name misspelled on the [[Borg-Warner Trophy]]. The silversmith engraved "Johnny" instead of "Johnnie." He had a son named [[Johnny Parsons|Johnny]] who competed at Indy a dozen times. Evidence of the engraver’sengraver's mistake can be seen in MGM’s production, ''[[To Please a Lady]]'' (1950). When the camera pans across Johnnie Parsons’Parsons' name and bust relief, while they’re doing a brief segment on the trophy, his misspelled name is revealed.<ref>MGM, ''To please a Lady'' (1950)</ref> In 1991, during a trophy restoration project, it was proposed to correct the spelling, albeit posthumously. However, it was decided to keep the error intact, as part of the trophy's lore.