Historical Hockey Memorabilia Winter 2012
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/22/2012
Before rising to prominence as the mastermind behind the construction of Maple Leaf Gardens, Conn Smythe had already built a reputation as a solid sportsman by playing on Toronto city champion teams in high school. He easily transitioned to university hockey, playing centre and serving as captain on the 1914 University of Toronto roster that made it to the OHA final. In 1915, they won the championship and commissioned this photo. Set in a 27" x 21 " frame, these original photos were individually cut and applied to the board and all text was hand-lettered. This could very well be the "master photo" from which all other photos and prints were made. Another character of note in this item is trainer Harry Westerby, who went on win three Stanley Cups during his tenure as a trainer with the New York Rangers. The front of the frame shows no damage but the back has some loose and torn backing paper. See web listing for full team roster. In addition to Conn Smythe and Harry Westerby, this photo depicts: W.W. Stratton; Dr. J.W. Barton, physical director; G.R. Gouinlock, noted Canadian architect; L.B. Saunders; Dr. Roy H. Thomas, honorary coach; Gordon W. Davis; M.E. Malone; J. MacSheldon; W.B. Ramsay; A.B. Whaley, manager; W.L. Rennie.
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