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1937 Eagles Check Signed by Two Future NFL Commissioners – Bell and Storck.
Lot 132. 1937 Eagles Check Signed by Two Future NFL Commissioners – Bell and Storck. From 1939-41, Carl Storck served as the third Commissioner of the National Football League. (Bert) de Benneville Bell held the position, as the fifth Commissioner, from 1946 until his death in 1959. Bell signed the front of the “Philadelphia Eagles Pro Football Check,” which is made out to the “National Professional Football League.” Storck signed the back “Carl L. H. Storck, V.P. & Treas.” Bell was admitted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. Storck is one of the NFL’s more important historical figures omitted from Canton. A co-founder of the NFL, he was also the founding owner of the league’s Dayton Triangles. From 1922-26, he coached the team. He served as secretary-treasurer of the league from 1921 until he became Commissioner. Co-founder of the Eagles, Bell merged the NFL with the All-America Football Conference and contributed to the league’s growing popularity with the public. Both signatures are bold gem mints 10s. James Spence authenticated the autographs, and the check has been encased by Beckett Grading Services. Authenticated also by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $148.
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