The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Sensational tribute to Wayne Gretzky is the brainchild of longtime hockey man Frank Selke Jr. and was done for Special Olympics Canada fundraising events. Mr. Selke wanted to create something unique to showcase Gretzky’s magnificent career and succeeded marvelously well! A longtime supporter of Special Olympics, Gretzky is captured in a digitally enhanced photo from his Edmonton Oilers’ heyday and autographed in gold ink an Oilers logo puck. A plate summarizes his prolific years while leading Edmonton and another below details The Great One’s career from age eight up until his final game at Madison Square Garden in 1999. It also reveals how Gretzky came to wear his famous number 99, which goalies he victimized the most and other lesser-known facts. Matted in Oilers’ colors, the 2 1/2” thick showcase features Plexiglas and is ready for your Gretzky shrine. *startred* Frank Selke Jr. was a Montreal Canadien Hockey Club executive during the team’s Stanley Cup dynasty-years of the 1950’s and was appointed president of the California Seals Hockey Club when the NHL expanded in 1967. Through the 1970’s & 80’s, he was an executive with Hockey Night in Canada. For the past 22 years, Mr. Selke has served on the board and has been the Executive Vice President of Special Olympics Canada. In this role, he participated in the creation of the internationally famous Sports Celebrities Festival – the funding arm for the charity. Today, national Festival events raise operating funds and awareness for Canada’s 30,000 athletes with an intellectual disability. For 24 years, the Sports Celebrity Festival Breakfast and Gala Dinner have attracted some of the world’s most famous sports celebrities and champions – many of whom are long time friends and associates of Mr. Selke. At his request they have provided help in creating exclusive-to-Special-Olympics sports memorabilia and custom designed showcases that are offered for sale at fund-raising auction events across the country. The complete Frank Selke Jr. Exclusive Special Olympics Collection consists of 37 truly unique, collectible sports items from the world of pro hockey, baseball, tennis, the Olympic Games and the entertainment business. Mr. Selke selected four hockey items from his collection: … Jean Beliveau, Guy Lafleur, Riding the Rails and Wayne Gretzky, “Edmonton Years” – this is the first time these items have been offered for sale, online. All autographs are personally guaranteed by Mr. Selke. *endred*
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