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1946 College All-Stars Football Signed by Elroy Hirsch, Otto Graham, 40 Others.
Lot 125. 1946 College All-Stars Football Signed by Elroy Hirsch, Otto Graham, 40 Others. Crazy Legs Hirsch was the star of the game, which saw the All-Stars upset the Los Angeles Rams, 16-0, at Soldiers Field. The College All-Star Game, which pitted top college graduates against the NFL champion, was played from 1934-76. Hirsch scored both touchdowns in the game, one on a 68 yard run, and the other on a 62-yard pass from Graham. Pat Harder kicked the extra points, and Paul Walker accounted for the two others points with a safety. Besides Hirsch, who signed “Elroy Hirsch,” the ball is signed by J. T. Black, Bill Blackburn, Ernie Blandin, Nick Burke, George Ceithaml, Jake Colhouer, Frank (Boley) Dancewicz, Noble Doss, Bob Fitch, Otto Graham, Bill Garnaas, Bill Godwin, Visco Grgich, Don Griffin, Pat Harder, Bill Harris, Bill Hillenbrand, Ralph Heywood, Bob Hoernschemeyer, Chuck Jacoby, Alex Kapter, Jim Lookabaugh, Bo McMillan (the All-Stars’ coach), Bart Mitchell, Bob Nussbaum, Darrell Palmer, Jimmy Phelan, Jack Russell, Joe Repko, Martin Ruby (team captain), Norm Verry and Paul Walker. The autographs are on a Wilson Official Intercollegiate WRWB black and white football, which has been heavily used. As a result, parts of 10 autographs near the ends of the ball are affected. For example, “Hirsch” grades ex 5 to ex-m 6, but “El” in “Elroy” is barely discernable, and “roy” is light. The autographs range from good 2 to mint 9 and average 5-6. There are no smudges. The Graham signature grades vg 3 to vg-ex 4. The ball is personalized to “Don Evan from College All-Stars 1946.” Whatever this ball lacks in condition is more than make up for by its rarity and character. Maybe there is another somewhere. But more than 97,000 fans attended the game, yet even programs are tough to come by. And as for character, football always has been a rough-and-tumble game. This football nicely matches the nature of the game.
Winning Bid $200.
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