The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
An absolute shocker and extraordinary creation is the brainchild of longtime hockey man Frank Selke Jr. and was done for Special Olympics Canada fundraising events. At the request of Mr. Selke, Mr. Beliveau posed at the Hockey Hall of Fame with all of the trophies he had won during his illustrious, without parallel career. Decked out in his Hall of Fame blazer, the proud, smiling Canadiens legend is holding the Hart Trophy he won in ‘55-56 and ‘63-64, while the Stanley Cup, the Art Ross (‘55-56) and the Conn Smythe (‘64-65) trophies surround him. A summary of Beliveau’s career is on a plate just below where “Le Gros Bill” applied a nice gold ink autograph, one of only 50 such photos he signed. Also including a classic action shot of Beliveau, Bower and Horton, the huge display was triple-matted and framed by Toronto’s ProFrame Design Concept and is being offered online for the first time ever. *startred* Frank Selke Jr. was a Montreal Canadien Hockey Club executive during the team’s Stanley Cup dynasty-years of the 1950’s and was appointed president of the California Seals Hockey Club when the NHL expanded in 1967. Through the 1970’s & 80’s, he was an executive with Hockey Night in Canada. For the past 22 years, Mr. Selke has served on the board and has been the Executive Vice President of Special Olympics Canada. In this role, he participated in the creation of the internationally famous Sports Celebrities Festival – the funding arm for the charity. Today, national Festival events raise operating funds and awareness for Canada’s 30,000 athletes with an intellectual disability. For 24 years, the Sports Celebrity Festival Breakfast and Gala Dinner have attracted some of the world’s most famous sports celebrities and champions – many of whom are long time friends and associates of Mr. Selke. At his request they have provided help in creating exclusive-to-Special-Olympics sports memorabilia and custom designed showcases that are offered for sale at fund-raising auction events across the country. The complete Frank Selke Jr. Exclusive Special Olympics Collection consists of 37 truly unique, collectible sports items from the world of pro hockey, baseball, tennis, the Olympic Games and the entertainment business. Mr. Selke selected four hockey items from his collection: … Jean Beliveau, Guy Lafleur, Riding the Rails and Wayne Gretzky, “Edmonton Years” – this is the first time these items have been offered for sale, online. All autographs are personally guaranteed by Mr. Selke. *endred*
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