Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/5/2019
The 8th Olympic Hockey Championship which also served as the 23rd World Championships and the 34th European Championships, the 1956 Winter Olympic hockey tournament in Italy witnessed the Soviets claim their 1st Olympic Hockey goal medal, with the US winning the silver and Canada the bronze. Originally hailing from the personal collection of US team manager Robert Bidder, we have a collection of important documents pertaining to the 1956 US Olympic Hockey squad, along with nine team photos of members and one game-action photo. Included are a total of 49 documents, with thumbnail sketches of the players, a pre-tournament results list, a team roster, a try-out list, nominations for team trainer, telegrams, an unawarded 1956 Olympic Team certificate, a program for exhibition games against Harvard, Boston College and Northeastern, and more.
A graduate of Harvard, Robert Bidder coached minor teams before being elected the first president of the Minnesota Amateur Hockey Association in 1947, later becoming a director and vice president of the AHA. He managed the US Olympic Hockey Team in 1952, and was named the US delegate for the 1952 meeting of the IIHF. Most of the correspondence within the collection is addressed to Bidder, with three different letters on “USA Hockey Committee” letterhead. The player photos within the collection are all 8” x 10” and include Don Rigazio, Ed Robson, Bill Cleary, Dick Rodenhiser, Johnny Matchefts, Gene Campbell, Doug Manchester, Weldon Olson and Ed Sampson. Most show light to moderate handling wear, with the game-action photo (6” x 10”) from Jan 28th vs the Czechs showing heavier wear along with a tear.
By clicking this button, you will IMMEDIATELY bid the amount selected.
By clicking this button, you will submit this amount as your MAXIMUM (absentee) bid. The auction software will place bids on your behalf up to this amount only as it is bid against competitively by other bidder(s).