The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Rare team photo postcard includes Hall-of-Famer Bullet Joe Simpson who, prior to heading off to World War I, led this Winnipeg 61st Overseas Battalion team to the 1916 Allan Cup, emblematic of senior hockey supremacy in Canada. It would be close to a decade before the speedy defenceman would join the NHL’s New York Americans via the Edmonton Eskimos of the old Western Canadian League. During his prime, Simpson was described by Newsy Lalonde as the greatest living hockey player. Studio shot includes the Allan Cup with Simpson seated in the second row, beside the goaltender. Postcard is EX with a 1916 postmark and 1-cent stamp still affixed. Remarkable piece of Canadiana!
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