FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the football hitch plug with a display surface and a bottom view of the football hitch plug with a display surface as the bottom and top views are identical;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the football hitch plug with a display surface; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view, shown at a reduced scale, of the football hitch plug with a display surface mounted on the hitch of a vehicle.

The broken line showing a decal with a logo is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. Additionally, the broken line showing a vehicle is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a football hitch plug with a display surface, as shown and described.

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