Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction - March 2007
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/27/2007
Fabulous old wool sweater has the classic “Rangers” sewn-on diagonally down the front in big red and white tackle twill letters while a similar number “7” is stitched to the back. A tag sewn in the inner rear hem includes “O’Shea Knitting Mills Chicago” and is joined by a size 40 tag. Worn by center Phil Watson during the 1941-42 season, it shows good game use, highlighted by darkened, sweat-stained thick cuffs, a one-inch team repair on the right shoulder and four similar one-inch stitch jobs on the front. Dirty marks at the elbows (with a dime-size hole at the right elbow), miscellaneous small holes throughout and pilling inside and out are also notable. Now the ‘41-42 season was a special one for Watson and linemates Bryan Hextall and Lynn Patrick. After helping New York to the Stanley Cup two seasons earlier, they this time paced the Blueshirts to the regular season title, with Hextall winning the scoring race with 56 points, just ahead of Patrick’s 54, with Watson’s total of 52 good for fourth place behind Detroit’s Don Grosso. Watson played his entire 13-year NHL career with New York, with the exception of the ‘43-44 season and later became known as “Fiery Phil” for his temper during his coaching career. A great character who wore this really great sweater. A letter of authenticity will be included.
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