A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
Canadian tight end Tony Gabriel reached the pinnacle of his CFL career in 1978 with a pair of Schenley Awards. Not only was he named the league's outstanding Canadian player for the fourth time in five seasons, Gabriel also claimed the CFL's most outstanding player award. He became the first Canadian to win the award since Russ Jackson in 1969 and, as of this writing, no Canadian player has won it since. Two 8" tall gold Schenley Award trophy silhouettes plaques are mounted under glass along the bottom of a framed photo portrait of Gabriel in his #77 Ottawa Rough Riders uniform. Tastefully presented in a 24 1/2" x 20 1/2" frame, this unique and distinctive double Schenley Award portrait remains as it was originally presented to Gabriel in the wake of his sensational 1978 season. Offered directly from Tony Gabriel's personal collection, this outstanding CFL awards portrait comes along with the Canadian football legend's signed letter of authenticity.
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