The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Regarded as one of the best clutch goaltenders in hockey history, Hall-of-Famer Walter “Turk” Broda autographed this “Beehive” photo in the 1960’s, applying a nice big flowing blue ballpoint signature. Photo measures approximately 5 1/2” by 8” and has staple holes in the top and bottom of the woodgrain border. Walter was nicknamed “Turkey Face” as a kid because of his freckles and that was later shortened to “Turk”. The media called him the Fabulous Fat Man and fabulous he was, especially when the chips were down, backstopping the Leafs to five Stanley Cup titles, including three in a row in the late-1940’s. Later a successful coach, notably guiding the Toronto Marlboros to two Memorial Cup titles, Broda died in 1972 at age 58 following a massive heart attack.
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