Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Spring 2014
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/17/2014
Leapin' Lou Fontinato, one of the toughest hombres of the mid-'50s to early-'60s, wasn't exactly a goal-scoring threat, although he did pop one from time to time, including 3 during the 1957-58 campaign, with one of those goals coming off the blade of this Northland gamer. Featuring Fontinato's original black and white tape on the handle, black tape on the blade, and a handwritten "8" on the upper shaft, this stick, which has a cracked blade, not only has marks that line the shaft but also has 16 nice blue ballpoint signatures from Lou and his Ranger teammates including HOFers Andy Bathgate (ind. 1978), Harry Howell (ind. 1979), Bill Gadsby (ind. 1970), and Gump Worsley (ind. 1980). Other signatures on this Fontinato/Northland gamer include Hebenton, MacDonald, Sullivan, Muzz Patrick, and Phil Watson, while the other side includes Evans, Lewicki, Cahan, Gendron, and Camille Henry. The stick also has a stamped “Made by Northland Ski MFG, Co, Laconia N.H. U.S.A, and a handwritten “March 8, 1958, Lou Fontinato’s 3rd Goal”.
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