This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/30/2012
Assembled over a 40+ year collection, these 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 157+ 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 origin and originality. Included are:
Joe Paterno (color 8x10), Weeb Ewbank (signed note), Tom Osborne (b&w 8x10), Barry Switzer (signed Oklahoma 8x10), Jimmy Johnson (Cowboys b&w 5x7), Dan Reeves (b&w 8x10), Al McGuire (NBC b&w 8x10), Wellington Mara (Giants typed/signed letter), Terry Brennan (signed note), Bill Parcels (Giants 8x10 b&w), Wellington Mara (Giants 8x10 color team photo, 1985). The remaining inventory is a mixture of signed photos and letters. Included are: Jerry Morre (5x7 b&w), Bobby Collins, Jim Kriner, Billy Curry (letter), Jerry Clariboure (letter), Hugh Campbell (letter), John Mackovic (letter), (2)Frank Brogles (photo), Jerry Jones (photo), Mike Ditka (photo), Bill Walsh (photo), Edward J. Debartlo Jr.. Owner (letter), Chuck Knox (photo), Lou Holtz (signed note), Mike McCormack (photo), Marv Levy (Chiefs letter), John Madden (announcer photo), Marv Levy (photo), Tom Landry (signed note), Weeb Ewbank (signed note), Archie Cooley (signed photo), Bum Phillips (photo), Don Shula (photo with paper remnants stuck to front), Dave Wannstedt (photo), Edward DeBartlolo (photo), Keith Jackson (photo), John Mackovic (photo), Sam Wyche (photo), Red Miller (photo), Tom Flores (photo), Joe Walton (photo), Sam Wyche (photo), Dick Vermeil (photo), Marion Campbell (photo), John McKay (photo), John Robinson (photo), Dan Henning (photo), Hugh Campbell (photo), Ron Meyer (photo), Ron Meyer (photo), Monte Clark (photo), Ron Erhdart (photo), Don Coryell (photo), Frank Kush (photo), Jerry Glanville (photo), Craig Morton (photo), Jim Tressel (photo), Woody Widenhofer (photo), Jack Pardee (photo), Paul Martha (photo), Dick Coury (photo), John Hadl (photo), Bo Schembechler (photo), Bobby Bowden (photo), Martin Schottenheimer (photo), Don Nehlen (photo), Jimmy Johnson (photo), Walt Michaels (photo), Buddy Ryan (letter), Buddy Ryan (photo), (2) Jackie Sherrill (photo), Jackie Sherril (letter), Earel Bruce (letter), Searfino Foge Fazio (photo), Jackie Sherrill (letter), (2) Earle Bruce (photo), Dennis Green (letter), Dennis Green (photo),Terry Donahue (letter), Terry Donahue (photo), Michael Garrett (USC, letter), Gary Tranquille (photo), Bruce Arians (photo), Fisher DeBerry (2-letter), Bill Dooley (photo), Wally English (photo), Ray Perth (photo), Jerry Clairborne (photo), George MacIntyre (photo), Emory Billard (photo), Steve Sloan (photo), Danny Ford (photo), Bill Curry (photo), John Rosenberg (photo), Rick Carter (photo), John Robinson (photo),Larry Smith (photo), Jim Walden (photo), Don James (photo), Mike White (photo), Jim Dickey (photo), Warren Powers (photo), Bill McCartney (photo), Mike Gottfried (photo), Ken Hatfield (photo), Bill Yeoman (photo), Hugh Devore (note), Chester Simmons (USFL, letter), Harry Usher (photo), Chet Simmons (photo), Bill Keenist (public relations Pittsburgh Maulers), Joe Pendry (photo), Lindy Infante (photo), Bobby Ross (letter), Jim Mora (letter), Walt Michaels (letter), Walt Michaels (photo), Vince Lombardi (son, letter), Walt Michaels (letter), Walt Michaels (photo), Vincent Dooley (letter), Vince Dooley (2-photo), Johnny Majors (photo), Fred Akers (photo), Bum Phillips On horse (photo), Dave McClain (photo), Joe Morrison (photo), and more . All items are in excellent to near mint condition.
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