Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction April 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/30/2024
The first card from this collection is a 1954-55 Parkhurst Ron Murphy card, who played over 800 regular season NHL games with teams including the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins. Murphy was a Stanley Cup champion with the Black Hawks and Bruins. Murphy passed in 2014. A 1957-58 Topps Gump Worsley is also included and the signature is graded a MINT 9. Worlsey was always one for a quick remark, comeback or joke based on the many stories of yesteryear that have been told; whenever Gump Worsley was questioned in an interview as to whether he had ever worn a mask, he would quickly reply, "I'm wearing one right now". A veteran of 861 NHL contests split between New York, Montreal and Minnesota, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Worsley passed away in 2007. A 1970-71 Topps Brad Park rookie card graded authentic auto is also part of the lot, Park who was selected 2nd overall at the 1966 NHL Draft, was a nine-time All-Star throughout his NHL career, and served as runner-up for the James Norris Trophy six times - usually behind Bobby Orr. The Toronto native was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1988. Hall of Famer Harry Howell's 1962-63 Topps card is also included. Howell enjoyed a prosperous career, with his 1160 games played for The Blueshirts an all-time record, as no one has made more Broadway appearances than Harry. Howell passed away in 2019. Bert Olmstead's 1962-63 Topps is another one included, and Olmstead played an impressive 11 out of 14 NHL seasons in the Stanley Cup finals. Olmstead, who would have the pleasure of hoisting Lord Stanley's mug five times, is a veteran of 848 NHL games and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985 and past away in 2015. the last card of the group is a 1962-63 Topps Bronco Horvath card. Bronco Horvath was a three-time AHL Calder Cup champion for Rochester and was inducted into the AHL Hall of Fame in 2015. Horvath also played almost ten seasons in the NHL with teams including the Rangers, Canadiens, Bruins, Blackhawks, Leafs, and North Stars. The signatures on the cards are PSA/DNA certified "Authentic Auto" and are sold as signed cards only. They were authenticated by PSA/DNA for the signatures only.
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