Non – 3 x 5 Autographs from the John Smith collection

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Lot 287.  Autographed Fielding Yost program page. 9” x 12” page inscribed clearly in black ink “To John with best wishes - Fielding H. Yost” and written a few inches below in the same hand “hurry up”, his nickname. Yost was the long time coach of Michigan and coached them in their first Rose Bowl Game in 1902. From 1901-1905 Michigan won 56 straight games. Yost was elected to the College Hall of Fame in 1951. Minimum Bid $500

Lot 288.  Walter Camp September 7, 1922 tls on his tasteful letterhead to the publisher Little Brown. Camp who played football at Yale for 6 years in the late 1870-80’s and was in the first Harvard-Yale game in 1876. He is known as the “father of American Football” and transformed the game from rugby to what we now know as football with rule changes which are now considered common place. He died in 1925 at the age of 66. The short letter, from the John Smith collection, reads “Gentlemen, I thank you very much for the copy of SKIPPY BEDELLE, which has come in, and which I shall read with interest. Yours very truly” and signed in black “Walter Camp”. Winning Bid $368

Lot 289.  Willie Heston autographed letter from 1959. Willie Heston was one of the legendary football players from the U. of Michigan at the turn of the century from 1901-4 under the tuteledge of Fielding Yost. Heston wrote this 10” x 7 1/4” letter to John Smith’s lifelong friend, Bill Johnson in 1959 and signed it yours truly “Willie” Heston. He enclosed a “picture” (actually a page from a program) Excellent. Minimum Bid $500

Lot 290.  Buzz Borries 8” x 10” real photograph signed “Buzz Borries”. Fred “Buzz” Borries was a Naval Academy halfback from 1932-4. In 1933 his touchdown defeated Notre Dame for Navy’s first victory ever over the Irish and the following year he helped Navy beat Army for the 1st time in 13 years. In World War II he won a Bronze Star and he was inducted in the College Hall of Fame in 1960. He died in 1969 at the age of 58. The photo has a stain in the lower left corner and is otherwise excellent and the signature is exceptional. Minimum Bid $500

Lot 291.  Charlie Brickey autographed letter to Braven Dyer. Charlie Brickey is not in the College Hall of Fame but he should be. He played offense and defense in 1912-1914 for Harvard and led them to undefeated seasons in those seasons. He was always considered football’s best drop kicker of all time. He was also an Olympian. This 7 1/4” x 10 1/2” tls to famous LA Times writer Braven Dyer is from 1932. The letter touches on Brickey’s drop kick school and his Olympic contributions. The signature is a “10”. A newspaper article is included that recounts the famous Harvard-Yale game when Brickey kicked 5 field goals and accounted for all the points in a 15-5 victory. Brickely died in 1949. Minimum Bid $200

Lot 292.  Four Collegiate Hall of Fame autographed items for Harry Kipke, Albie Booth, Ed Sherman and Paul Giel. The highlight Kipke is an 8 x 10 studio photo. The autograph “Harry G Kipke” is written on the right side of the photo on his suit and is hard to see but is clearly there. A type written note from Booth is signed “Albie Booth”. Signatures of the former Yale great are difficult as Booth died young. A 5” x 6 1/2” photo of Sherman is signed on the rear and a small photo of the two sport star Giel is signed clearly on the front. Minimum Bid $200

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