Three Hall of Famers who played with the Canton Bulldogs -Joe Guyon, William “Link” Lyman, Link and Earl “Greasy” Neale.
Lot 153. Three Hall of Famers who played with the Canton Bulldogs -Joe Guyon, William “Link” Lyman, Link and Earl “Greasy” Neale. Guyon was an American Indian and a teammate of Jim Thorpe’s at Carlisle and also at Canton. He died in 1971 at 79. Lymon played with Canton from 1922-5 and wound up with the Chicago Bears in 1933-4, He died in 1972 at the age of 74. Neale’s connection with Canton is more unusual. He is reported to have played with them under an assumed name. He coached the Philadelphia Eagles quite successfully in 1940-50 and was an outfielder on the1919 Cincinnati Reds in 1919. He died at the age of 81 in 1973. Lyman signed “Link” Lyman on a blank 3 x 5 and dated it 12-15-66. Neale inscribed “To Jim – Best of luck Earle ‘Greasy’ Neale on a blank 3 x 5 and Guyon filled out a bio card with his biographical information and signed Joseph N. Guyon in black ink with a back stamp of JUL 9 ’69 and wrote “Will be happy with any help, JMG” on the rear.
Winning Bid $400.
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