A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
When you talk about the all-time great "What ifs?" of sports, few are more intriguing than what if Bobby Orr had been healthy and available to play in the 1972 Canada-U.S.S.R. series? Offered here is Orr's photo-matched 1972 Team Canada red practice jersey. The Boston Bruins superstar's legendary #4 screened on the back in white vinyl exhibits a few cracks and is otherwise fully intact. This sensational and historic red cotton practice jersey has "Team Canada Equipe" screened on the front and only remants of the original tag remain in the neck. This Summit Series original exhibits nice use and has been preserved in excellent condition. Nice stick mark on the lower right side and a few nicks on the lower part of the back offer evidence of Orr's determined efforts to come back from knee surgery and take part in the historic series. Team Canada 1972 assistant coach John Ferguson held on to this remarkable practice jersey, which Orr is pictured wearing in a photo of him posing with one of Ferguson's children outside the team's dressing room at Maple Leaf Gardens. Orr has personalized his signature, "To Chris, Sincere Best Wishes, Lots of Love, Bobby", to Ferguson's daughter, who is wearing her father's personalized Team Canada windbreaker. This remarkable treasure comes along with a letter of authenticity from the Ferguson family.
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