A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
The CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders may be gone but they are certainly not forgotten, especially in the Canadian capital. When the Rough Riders folded in 1996, their departure may have left Canada with only one team named the Roughriders (Saskatchewan) but there has always been strong grassroots support to re-establish Ottawa's permanent presence in the CFL. Until that day comes, the original Rough Riders offer memories of nine Grey Cup wins. Legendary Canadian quarterback Russ Jackson was at the helm for three Grey Cup wins during the 1960s and the fantastic Riders bobbing head doll offered here dates back to the early part of that great decade in Ottawa's CFL history. This 6" tall nodder features a wood base painted red with "Japan" stamped on the unpainted bottom and "1962 Xmas Larry" written in pencil. "Riders" is painted in white on raised letters on the dolls chest with #00 painted in white on raised numbers on the back. This rare Rough Riders nodder remains in excellent-plus condition overall, with no significant flaws noted.
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