Lot 114. 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers Autographed Football with Webster, Lambert, Stallworth. Thirty-three Pittsburgh Steelers, including three Hall of Fame members, signed this official NFL Rozelle football in black sharpie. They include: Walter Abercrombie, Craig Bingham, Scott Campbell, Mark Catano, Anthony Corley, Gary Dunn, Keith Gary, Ron Johnson, Bob Kohrs, Jack Lambert, Louis Lipps, Mark Malone, Edmund Nelson, Frank Pollard, Pete Rostosky, Donnie Shell, John Stallworth, Sam Washington, Mike Webster, Blake Wingle, David Woodley and Dwayne Woodruff. Signatures range from ex 5 to gem mint 10 with primarily 8s, 9s and 10s. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $163
Lot 115. Jack Ham Autographed Pittsburgh Steelers Mini-Helmet. One of the greatest outside linebackers in the history of the NFL, Ham was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988. He boldly signed this Riddell Steelers mini-helmet in gold sharpie with his induction year. Nm helmet with a gem mint 10 signature. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $40
Lot 116. Willie Parker Autographed Pittsburgh Steelers Mini-Helmet. Since he joined the Steelers in 2004, Parker has appeared in the Pro-Bowl twice, accumulated more than 4,000 yards rushing and set the record for the longest touchdown ever (75 yards) in Super Bowl history. Parker’s signature grades gem mint 10 on an nm helmet. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $35
Lot 204. 1887 CDV of a Concord, NH, Football Player in Uniform. This phenomenal CDV of a young man in an SPS football uniform has several interesting things going for it. First, it was taken in Kimball’s Studio, owned by a painter, newspaper owner and House of Representatives member who opened an early photography shop in Concord. Second, the uniform has the letters “SPS,” very likely for St. Paul’s School, a prep school founded in 1856 in Concord. The school took a very early interest in organized sports. Third, the photo is striking and shows excellent contrast. There is minor damage to the mount. The photo itself is unblemished.
Winning Bid $148
Lot 205. 1895 Harvard Football Team Newspaper Advertising Supplement. The Recorder of New York offered “special one-cent a word advertising,” with the coupon attached to this newspaper souvenir. The photograph itself is rose-wash and shows 20 young men seated in bleachers, in various states of uniform, including several in “H” sweaters. It measures 7” x 8 ¾” and the photo portion is in ex+ to ex-m condition. There are some stains on the coupon above. The 1895 team went 9-2 and featured All-America Charles Brewer. Great early football collectible.
Winning Bid $121
Lot 206. 4 1927 Harvard Football Programs vs. Purdue, Holy Cross, Indiana, Brown. Harvard went 4-4 during the 1927 season, and three of those wins are represented here: 1. Oct. 8, Purdue 0-19, vg. 2. Oct. 15, Holy Cross 14-6, ½” hole in front cover, otherwise vg-ex. 3. Oct. 29, Indiana 26-6, vg+. A preview of an upcoming game with the University of Pennsylvania pictures Paul Scull, an All-American in 1928, and Marty Brill, who eventually left Penn to star at right halfback on national championship teams at Notre Dame in 1929 and 1930. In fact, he scored three touchdowns in a 1930 game as the Fighting Irish drubbed Penn, 60-20. 4. Nov. 12, Brown 18-6, vg+. This program pictures Ben Ticknor, captain on the undefeated Harvard freshman team. A Harvard All-America in 1930, he is in the College Football Hall of Fame.
Winning Bid $110
Lot 207. 20 1920s-30s Football Newspapers: 1936 NFL Title Games, Grange, Thorpe, Etc. Outstanding collection from pro football’s formative years. Some of these newspapers could serve as a centerpiece for a dramatic display. Red Grange: 1. 11-22-25 The Boston Sunday Post, 8-page Pictorial Section with “Red Grange: Sensation of the 1925 Football Season” cover, 16 ½” x 23”. Ex because of some inoffensive tape marks. Striking collage of color Grange photos. 2. 11-8-25 New York Times (NYT), 6-page Sports Section with Grange playing for Illinois on the photo cover, ex-m. 3. 12-13-25 NYT, 6-page Photo Section. A photo shows Grange in action in his professional debut for the Chicago Bears, and a small inset shows him with a Hollywood check; caption reads “The First Million The Easiest, Red Grange.” Vg-ex. 4. 3-14-37 Sunday Oregonian, with 2-page “Red Grange: Coach Zuppke’s Pride” article with fantastic graphics, ex-m. 1936 NFL Title Games: 5. 12-7-36 NYT, 2-page coverage of the Giants-Redskins Eastern Division title game. The Boston Redskins won, 14-0. It was their last game in Boston; they moved to Washington, DC, the following year, ex-m. 6. 12-14-36 NYT, 8-page coverage of NFL Title Game. The Packers defeated the Redskins, ex-m. Jim Thorpe and Other Football: 7. 3-8-6 Oregonian, 2-page article “Meet Mr. Jim Thorpe,” ex. 8. 8-5-37 Oregonian, huge cover photograph of Jefferson High School players, nice image, ex-m. 9. 1-2-29 The Washington Post sports page, “Georgia Tech Beats California U. Eleven, 8 to 7,” p-f. 10. 1920 The National Police Gazette, 2-page photo spread of the “1920 Princeton Football Candidates,” ex+. 11-13. (3) 1920s NYT Picture Sections, each 8 pages, plus seven other single pages; includes photos of Grange, Ken Strong and Thorpe, ex. 14-15. (2) 1920s NYT Sports Sections, 6 and 8 pages including a college football cover of Holy Cross, Princeton and Navy, ex. 16-20. 1930s full-page football advertisements including a wonderful “All-American” graphic, Chick Meehan football comic strip by R.J. Reynolds for Camel cigarettes and a 2-page Hiram Walker Whiskey advertisement featuring Arnold Herber, ex+. Nice lot of newspapers focusing on early football, in hard-to-find condition. These newspapers are professionally preserved.
Winning Bid $125
Lot 208. 1946, 1947 Cleveland AAFC Programs with Rookie Coach Brown, QB Graham. Two football legends and other future Hall of Fame members made their pro football debuts with the Cleveland Browns of the fledgling All-America Football Conference in 1946. As a coach, Paul Brown had enjoyed success at the high school and college levels. As a tailback at Northwestern, Otto Graham finished third in the 1943 Heisman Trophy balloting. Brown’s recruitment system and coaching capabilities led to immediate success in the AAFC. He relied on regional talent, and he ignored football’s “gentleman’s agreement” related to color. Marion Motley and Bill Willis, two of the first African-Americans to play professional football since the early 1930s, were playing for the Browns a full year before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. An excellent judge of talent, Brown switched Graham to quarterback. Together, they won all four championships and lost only four games during their four seasons in the AAFC. After they joined the NFL, Brown, Graham and the Browns were the dominant team of the 1950s. They won the NFL championship three times, and played for it three additional times. The 1946 program is for an Oct. 27 game with the San Francisco 49’ers. Vg-ex 48-page program with a 2” tear to the roster. Great cover artwork. The 1947 program, for a Sept. 21 game with the Baltimore Colts, has a vg-ex cover and an ex interior consisting of 54 pages. Future Hall of Fame members Frank Gatski, Lou Groza and Dante Lavelli are also pictured in these programs.
Winning Bid $148
Lot 209. 8 Cleveland Browns Programs – 1950, the Team’s Inaugural NFL Season, to 1953. After dominating the All-American Football Conference in the four years of its existence, the Browns joined the NFL in 1950. Most experts thought Cleveland would be put in its place by the established NFL teams. They were wrong. The Browns quickly proved themselves by winning the NFL’s American Conference with a 10-2 record and then defeating the Los Angeles Rams, 30-28, in the NFL championship game. Eight future HoFers grace the Browns’ rosters, including Otto Graham; Bill Willis and Marion Motley, two of the first African-American players in the NFL since the early 1930s; Lenny Ford, Frank Gatski, Lou Groza, Dante Lavelli and, of course, Brown. 1950: 1. Sept. 1, 1950 vs. the Chicago Bears, ex. The Browns won this exhibition game, 27-23, with more than 51,000 fans watching. 2. Dec. 3 vs. the Eagles, ex-m. 1951: 3. Nov. 25 vs. the Bears. Ex cover, ex-m inside pages. 1952: 4. Nov. 9 vs. Chicago Cardinals. Ex-m+ cover, nm inside pages. 5. Nov. 23 vs. the Eagles, nm. 1953: 6. Oct. 10 vs. the Eagles, ex-m+. 7. Nov. 1 vs. the Washington Redskins, tiny edge tear, otherwise ex-m. 8. Nov. 29 vs. Chicago Cardinals, nm. The 1953 programs have attractive Lon Keller covers. The Browns won division championships 1951-53.
Winning Bid $198
Lot 210. Huge Princeton University Felt Banner – 1961. Measuring 35” x 70”, this felt banner says “Princeton 1961” in traditional orange and black. It was made by the Nixon Co. of Indian Orchard, MA. Condition is ex-m, with a number of very small areas of moth damage to the outside orange border only.
Winning Bid $75
Lot 211. Signed Photo of President Gerald Ford as a Football Player. During his three seasons with the University of Michigan, Ford helped the Wolverines to national titles in both 1932 and 1933, and he played in the 1935 Collegiate All-Star Game against the Bears. In 1934, he became the only future president to tackle Jay Berwanger, the first Heisman Trophy winner. This b&w photo shows Ford in his playing days. Ford’s signature in the white sky is a beauty, a gem mint 10. This is the first signed photo we have offered of him as a football player. The President died in 2006. Authen- ticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $636
Lot 212. Glenn Davis (Heisman Winner) Signed Mini-Helmet and 3 Army-Navy Tickets. Known as “Mr. Outside,” Davis was one-half of perhaps the most famous college football duo ever. Together, he, and “Doc” Blanchard, “Mr. Outside,” led Army to a 27-0-1 record from 1944 through 1946. Davis was the Heisman Trophy winner in 1946. He signed this Riddell replica Army mini-helmet with both his signature and the year “46.” The signature is a bold 10 of 10 in black sharpie on the mint helmet. Davis was inducted into the College HoF in 1961 and passed away in 2005. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. Army-Navy Tickets: 2. Nov. 28, 1936 ticket stub, nicely torn at the perforation, ex+. Navy won, 7-0. 3. Nov. 30, 1963 ticket stub for the game paying tribute to President Kennedy, who had been fatally shot just eight days before. Kennedy had shown special interest in the rivalry because of his service in the Navy in World War II. In a fitting tribute, Roger Staubach led Navy to a 21-15 victory. 4. Unused 1964 ticket, nm. Army won 11-8 at the new JFK Stadium in Philadelphia.
Winning Bid $201
Lot 213. 22 Heisman Award Winners’ Autographs. Twelve 8” x 10s”, one in color, and 10 smaller photos, three in color, have the signatures of 11 different Trophy winners: Jay Berwanger, the first first Heisman winner; Gary Beban, John Cappelletti, John David Crow, Johnny Lattner, Johnny Lujack, Steve Owens, Billy Simms, Pat Sullivan, Herschel Walker and Charlie Ward. Every player but Billy Simms is in the College Football Hall of Fame. Photos are nm. Berwanger passed on in 2002. Signatures are 10s. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $148
Lot 214. 3 Different Photos Signed by Tom Brown, Green Bay DB, Senators .147 Hitter. A University of Maryland graduate, Brown has the distinction of having played in major league baseball games and in the Super Bowl. With the Washington Senators in 1963, he appeared in 61 games, played the outfield and first base, and batted .147 with one home run. He was more successful as a defensive back with the Packers, playing in every game from 1964-68 and intercepting 13 passes. He concluded his career with the Redskins in 1969. Brown’s signature is on two color photos, one as a Packer and the other as a Senator. He also signed a b&w composite photo that shows him playing for both teams. The photos are ex to ex-m and the signatures are large, gem mint 10s.
Minimum Bid $15
Lot 215. 1997 Lambeau Field Etching Signed by Brett Favre. To mark the football field’s 40th anniversary, artist Philip C. Thompson produced this etching of the Green Bay Packer’s home. Measuring 9” x 12”, it is titled, numbered 123 of 150 and signed in pencil by the artist. It has also been boldly signed by Favre in pencil. The signature is a gem mint 10 that measures 4” across. It comes with a photo from the signing, and is authenticated by Kevin Keating. What an outstanding way to collect an autograph of the certain Hall of Fame quarterback.
Winning Bid $100
