Lot 377. Knute Rockne Book and 1931 Metal Relief Plaquette. The bust sculpture, 5” x 6.75”, is signed (facsimile) by known artist Morgan V. Hinchman and dated 1931. Nm-m. The book is a biography, “Goals: The Life of Knute Rockne” by H. W. Hurt, 1931 apparent first edition, vg-ex, no dust jacket. Lowell Thomas wrote the book’s introduction. The sculpture is very rare item produced after Rockne died in a plane crash in 1931. Closing in on one century after his death, he remains one of the most highly regarded coaches in football history.
Winning Bid $68.
Lot 378. “TSN” 1972-81 “Football Registers,” 1973-75 “National Football Guides” and More. Cover subjects of the “Registers” include Terry Bradshaw, Fran Tarkenton, Bert Jones and Walter Payton. Their condition ranges from vg-ex to nm and averages ex+. Each volume contains the career statistics of players active in the previous season. The “National Football Guides” have covers with Mercury Morris, Larry Csonka and Franco Harris. Vg-ex (1974) to nm (1973). The guides have summaries of each game played during the preceding season and extensive statistics. Also, “Sporting News Super Bowl Books” for 1981 and 1985. Vg-ex. These softcovers summarize each Super Bowl, list everyone who ever played in the game and provide a summary of the NFL Championship games beginning in 1933. Fifteen publications.
Minimum Bid $10.
Lot 379. 16 National Football League Media Information Books, 1970-83 and 1985. From the estate of Bert Randolph Sugar, these annuals provide a week-by-week summary of NFL games, key statistics for each team in the preceding season and rosters for the current season. Each Information Book is spiral-bound. For 1970-73, the NFL issued separate books for AFC and NFC teams. Beginning in 1974, they are combined into a single book. This collection has AFC Information Books for 1970-73, NFC books for 1971-73 and combined books for 1974-76 and 1979-83. The combination books contain at least 160 pages. The 1970-73 books each have at least 90 pages. These annuals average vg-ex. (Pages are ex-m to nm, some with notations by Sugar). These scarce NFL annuals come with a letter of authenticity, signed by Mrs. Sugar, saying they are from the Bert Sugar collection.
Winning Bid $25.
