This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/30/2012
Valued at $5,000-$7,500
Assembled over a 40+ year collection, these photos, letters and notes were sent to Neil Haines, a man that dedicated his life to football. He served as coach, referee, and even drove Dan Marino as a bus driver for the University of Pittsburgh team. Offered for consideration is a collection of 150+ documents collected by Haines. Each has been examined by the expert staff of MEARS to determine they were hand signed and not secretarial or auto pen. Due to the size of this lot, JSA has not evaluated the documents, but MEARS is confident as to their source and originality. The majority of this collection contains vintage signature of the athlete on period original photography. Photos vary between 5x7 and 8x10. Included are:
Joe Namath Rams (photo), Pete Rozelle (photo), Willie Davis (photo), Art Rooney (photo), Sid Luckman (photo postcard), Bobby Layne (photo), Vintage Joe Montana (photo), Ray Nitschke (photo), George Connor (photo), Sammy Baugh (photo), Otto Graham (photo), Pete Rozelle (photo), Bob Kuckenberg (hand written letter), Kris Haines (photo), Lance Alworth (photo), Paul Warfield (photo), Joe Theisman (photo), Sid Luckman (photo), Andy Robustelli (photo), Fran Tarkenton (photo), Jim Taylor (photo), Mike Webster (photo), Gene Upshaw (photo), Johnny Unitas (photo), Joe Knapp (photo), Gordie Lockbaum (photo), Napoleon McCallum (photo), Charlie Joiner (photo), Terry Bradshaw, signed Terry only (photo), Jim Covert (photo), Matt Suhey (photo), Todd Blackledge (photo), Brian Bosworth (photo), Gary Fencik (photo), Frank Ryan (photo), Mark Mosely (photo), Alex Karras (photo), Roger Craig (photo), Frank Rocco (photo), Jim Hart (photo), Herschel Walker (photo), Mike Wagner (photo), Andy Russell (photo), Preston Pearson (photo), Rocky Bleier (photo), Don Shell (index card), Andy Russell (index card), Don Hutson (trimmed hand signed note), Lenny Moore (photo), Ron Mix (hand signed full letter), Ron Mix (card), Bobby Mitchell (photo), Anthony Munoz (photo), Joe Perry (postcard), Pete Pihos (postcard), George Musso (index card), George Mcafee (hand written letter), Hugh McElheny (signed index card), George McAfee (photo postcard), Don Maynard (signed brochure), Howie Long (photo), Bob Lilly (photo), Dante Lavelli (postcard), Yale Lary (photo), Dick Night Train Lane (postcard), Willie Lanier (photo), Alan Page (photo), Merlin Olen (photo), Chuck Knoll (cut), Dieter Brock (photo), Bob Golic (photo), Tommy Kramer (photo), Phil Pozderac (photo), Al Mechan (photo), Mike Webster (photo), Arnie Weinester (photo), Jan Stenerud (photo), Doak Walker (photo), Roger Staubach (photo), Jim Taylor (photo), Earl Campbell (RARE Hand Written letter), Earl Campbell (photo), Art Donavan (photo), Mike Ditka (photo), Dick Butkus (photo), Nick Buoniconti (photo), Kevin Winslow (photo), Bill Wills (photo), Joe Schmidt (photo), Forrest Gregg (photo), Dan Rooney (photo), Bob Griese (photo), Lou Groza (photo), Jack Ham (photo), Elroy Hirsch (photo), Franco Harris (photo), Franco Harris (photo), Morris Red Badgro (cut photo), Doug Atkins (index card), Doug Atlkins (photo), Lance Alworth (photo), Chuck Benarik (photo), Raymond Berry (photo), George Blanda (photo), Mel Blount (photo), Terry Bradshaw (photo), Bill Dudley (postcard), Louis Lipps (photo), Bryan Hinkle (photo), Rocky Bleier (photo), Matt Cavanaugh (photo), Bill Bergey (photo), Kris Haines (photo), Jim McMahon (photo), Len Dawson (photo), Franco Harris (photo), Jim Kelly (photo), John Henry Johnson (index card), John Henry Johnson (signed note), Sonny Jorgenson (photo), Lamar Hunt (photo), Dan Fouts (photo), Lou Holtz (photo), George Allen (photo), Frank Gifford (photo), Bill Cowher (photo), Johnny Laetner (photo), Chuck Knoll (photo), Paul Hornung (photo), Eddie Robinson (photo), Gale Sayers (photo), Angelo Bertelli (photo), Gerry Faust (photo), Leon Hart (photo), Tim Brown (photo), Lance Alworth (photo), Harry Carson (photo), Ben Davis (idex card), Boyd Dowler (index card), Vinny Testaverde (photo) and Jim Brown framed photo with cut signature. All items are in excellent to near mint condition.
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