The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
A fascinating story to go along with a reproduction photo of the ‘56-57 Canadiens makes for a winning combination. Created by well- known hockey man Frank Selke Jr. for Special Olympics Canada fundraising events, the display tells the story of how an 11-year old boy got to meet and obtain the autographs of the ‘56-57 Habs who were on the same train as him and his mother. Robert Kostiuck’s autographed train menu is reproduced here and Jean Beliveau personally signed the story, adding “It was a great year!” along with “6/56”. Limited to just 56 copies, the display was made possible by Mr. Kostiuck’s wish to help the Special Olympics and is beautifully matted and framed in Canadiens’ colors. *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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