A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
Members of the great Montreal Alouettes’ teams of the 1970s have signed this Spalding official CFL autograph football. The middle white panel is personalized, “From Mtl. Alouettes Football Club 1978” and each of the three white quarter panels is covered with autographs from Als greats such as clutch quarterback Sonny Wade, who had already led Montreal to three Grey Cup wins during the decade. The Alouettes went 8-7-1 under new head coach Joe Scanella during the 1978 regular season, yet still made it to the Grey Cup, where they faced the Edmonton Eskimos for the fourth time in five years. The Larks, who won in 1974 and 1977, came up on the losing end in Toronto, dropping a 20-13 loss to the Eskimos, who began a record run of five straight Grey Cup wins. Hall of Famers Peter Dalla Riva, Junior Ah You, and Glen Weir have signed in black ballpoint along Don Sweet, Tony Proudfoot, Gordie Judges, Joe Barnes, Doug Smith, Carl Crennel, Gerry Dattillio, Tom Shuman, Randy Rhino, Chuck Zapiec, Doug Payton, Ray Watrin, Ian Mofford, Vernon Perry, Pat Bonnett, Clifton Alapa, Mike Hameluck, John Olenchalk, Bill Kahl Winter, Bob Gaddis and GM Bob Geary, among others.
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