Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction June 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/21/2017
Bryan Hextall, Bill Cowley and Tiny Thompson are included in the total of 38 deceased HOFers who have signed among the 56 autographs from members of the Hockey Hall of Fame within the pages of this “60 Years of Hockey” 1976 hardcover book by Brian McFarlane. Autographs vintage to the book’s publication and shortly thereafter include the likes of Gordie Howe, Jean Beliveau, Andy Bathgate, Sid Abel, Bill Cook, Doug Harvey, Frank Boucher, Dit Clapper, Harry Oliver, Bill Mosienko, Maurice Richard and Jacques Plante, to name just a few of the deceased HOFers who have signed on autograph pages at the end of the book. A unique and amazing collection of HOF autographs.
McFarlane, a HOF broadcaster who won the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award in 1995, placed a dedicated black ink autograph on the blank page opposite the inside front cover. Glenn Hall and Johnny Bower have each signed twice among the bold signatures here in a variety of inks, most of which are dated by those who signed.
The autographs are grouped on four pages in the back of the book, beginning with page 267, which is signed by (10): Phil Esposito, Dave “Sweeney” Schriner (1977), Norm Ullman, Andy Bathgate, John Bower, Bernie Parent, Rod Gilbert, Red Kelly, Harry Howell and Glenn Hall;
An autograph page is signed by (14): Gordie Howe, Jean Beliveau (1976), Frank Mahovlich (1976, different ink), Sid Abel, Kenny Reardon (1976), Stan Mikita, Syl Apps (1976), Bill Cook (1976), Doug Harvey (1976), Aurele Joliat (1976), Bill Cowley (1976), Boom Boom Geoffrion, Clarence S. Campbell (1977) and Elmer Lach (1977).
Another autograph page is signed by (16): Frank Boucher, Aubrey Dit Clapper, John Bower, Frank King Clancy, Dickie Moore, Tom Johnson, Bobby Hull, Frank Udvari, Ted Lindsay, Tommy Ivan, Neil Colville, Max Bentley, Frank Fredrickson, Babe Pratt, Glenn Hall and Tiny Thompson. All except Fredrickson and Pratt dated “1977” after their respective signatures.
The autograph page opposite the back inside cover is signed by (15): Harry Oliver (1977), J.A. (Jimmy) Dunn (June 29th 1977), Bill Mosienko (June 29/77), Bryan Hextall (July 2/77), Chuck Rayner (July 4th/77), George Armstrong (1977), Irvin “Ace” Bailey (1977), Foster Hewitt (1977), Emile ‘Butch’ Bouchard (1977), Henri Richard (Sept. 77), Hector Toe Blake, Maurice Richard (1982), Jacques Plante (1983), Ken Dryden and Yvan Cournoyer.
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